Why did the woman who invented a key piece of automotive equipment die in Tennessee without making any money from it?
Mary Anderson made it possible for all of us to drive in bad weather, but she was ahead of her time. Plus, the local news for August 19, 2026, and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.
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