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Here Are All The Things That Thomas Edison Didn't Actually Invent, But Took The Credit For Anyway
Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors of all time - or was he? Most people think Edison was the inventor of the ...
Smithsonian Magazine3d
The Roots of U.S. Work Culture—and Why the American Dream Is So Difficult to Achieve Today
A new book examines the evolution of the American workplace, interrogating the idea that hard work is enough to ensure ...
Los Angeles Business Journal1d
100-Year-Old Businesses: Edison International
Southern California Edison and its predecessor companies have been powering the lives of Angelenos going back to late 1880s, ...
Alton Telegraph on MSN7d
December 31, Edison demonstrates incandescent lights in Menlo Park
On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his electric incandescent lights for the public by illuminating some 100 ...
From the Archives: A brief history of Fort Myers
This week we take a look at Lee County’s seat of power, Fort Myers, which takes its name from a former fort built during the Seminole Wars.