Thomas Alva Edison was an inventor unlike any throughout history—and his impact can still be felt in your everyday life. Born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847, Edison's inventions ...

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11 ... His daily trip to Detroit provided him with a layover during which he would visit the city’s libraries to read scientific books and ...

Thomas Edison was a man of firsts. It shouldn’t be a surprise, then, that he built the first movie studio in 1893 (called the Black Maria). Stocked with a staff of fellow know-it-alls ...

A new book examines the evolution of the American ... a few minutes at a time Tara Isabella Burton The second wife of Thomas Edison, she viewed domestic labor as a science, calling herself a ...