Thomas Alva Edison, America's Great Inventor
Thomas Edison was the personification of the inventive spirit of the 19th century. As a boy he was fascinated by machinery and learned Morse Code so he could work for the telegraph company. His drive to create new technology led him to invent the electric light, the phonograph, and moving pictures. Edison accomplished the astonishing feat of changing everyday life in profound ways.
Thomas Edison Papers
This site at Rutgers University contains a wealth of information about the great inventor, as well as resources related to his papers, which the university holds.
This site at Rutgers University contains a wealth of information about the great inventor, as well as resources related to his papers, which the university holds.
Inventing Entertainment
Not merely a great inventor, Thomas Edison was also the head of his own movie studio. This site at the Library of Congress features Edison movies, including a short film from 1894 featuring sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
Not merely a great inventor, Thomas Edison was also the head of his own movie studio. This site at the Library of Congress features Edison movies, including a short film from 1894 featuring sharpshooter Annie Oakley.