The History Hour

Thomas Edison The History Hour

There are a lot more to the story than just the light bulb, and there is a lot more to the invention of the light bulb than just

Thomas Edison. One thing is for sure that he is still remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time, and perhaps the greatest that America has ever produced. In truth, Edison was a man who invented a lot of things while bringing about incredible advancements in many other things. With the stock ticker, the telegraph, the light bulb, and motion picture, he may not have invented them, but he improved on them beyond any recognition. They would not be the technologies they were today without Edison's great mind working on them.

Inside you'll read about

Born into a country of great changethe telegraph and the start of his geniusHow Edison created the invention machineEdison and the phonographIt wasn't always about success for EdisonThe truth about the light bulbThe rivalry between Tesla and the "war of the currents"Father of the motion picturesThe man behind the inventionsEdison's greatest quotesHis death and the legacy he left behindRemember him for the right reasons

And much more!

Thomas Edison seems to be remembered these days either the man who invented the light bulb or the man who didn't. Without knowing any more about him, you are either giving him false praise for something he didn't do or not taking into account all the other work he did.