Several memorable quotes are attributed to Thomas Edison - particularly his mantra on the value of persistent effort.

Thomas Edison’s original patents surrounding the light bulb and an archive of 37 original British Patent Letters related to the incandescent lamp have been sold at auction for US$75,000. Though Thomas ...

The Thomas Edison National Historical Park offers a rare, immersive look at one of the most prolific minds in American history - and the place where innovation became an industry.

Thomas Edison (1847–1931) was an American inventor and businessman who held more than 1,000 U.S. patents. He had little ...

A collection of recently digitized home videos published by the Thomas Edison National Historical Park and Library of Congress includes the last known footage of Thomas Edison. The inventor and ...

Christie Street sits just off of the busy Route 27 in Edison, canopied by trees and quieter than the nearby train station and Parkway entrances. It leads to an elementary school and a small church, ...

In a 1911 interview with The Miami Metropolis, Thomas Edison, who was almost certainly the then-greatest living inventor, was asked to predict what he thought the world would look like 100 years in ...

The iconic Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum in Milan reopened after being forced to close its doors for nearly a year. Due to the global novel coronavirus pandemic, the museum shut down like the rest ...

Larry West is an award-winning environmental journalist and writer. He won the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting. American inventor Thomas Edison often gets a bad rap from ...