With a lifetime dedicated to invention, Thomas A. Edison earned 1,093 U.S. patents, more than any other single inventor. His impressive achievements include the invention of electric lighting, the phonograph, and motion pictures. Edison was not only a suc
Produced as a web companion to the 1995 PBS television special, Edison's Miracle of Light is a worthwhile stop even if you've not seen the film.
"In 1887, at the age of 40 - with a new wife, a new home, a new winter retreat - Thomas Alva Edison set up shop in a new and grandiose laboratory.
My pick-of-the-day site is another gem from the Smithsonian.
Because a collection as large as The Library of Congress can be daunting, their online curators created Learning Pages that offer "tips and tricks, definitions and rationale for using primary sources, activities, discussions, lesson plans and suggestions
The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Menlo Park Museum were built in 1937 on the exact spot of Edison's original research and development lab, where he earned over 400 patents for inventions such as the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph and the
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