Just the other day, I heard one of the earliest popular recorded sambas, Donga’s “Pelo Telefone,” from 1916 and released on an Edison talking record, probably a wax cylinder. A few years later the ...

The Edison Festival of Light began in February 1938 as a way to honor Fort Myers' most famous winter resident, Thomas Edison. Eighty eight years later, the festival is back and still going strong.

Thomas Edison, a prolific inventor, believed success stemmed from relentless effort. His famous quote highlights that ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Thomas Edison might be the most ...

Lewis Howard Latimer worked for Thomas Edison and drew patent diagrams for Alexander Graham Bell. A museum in Queens displays his work. By James Barron The Queens home of the Black inventor who ...

On Feb. 24, 1926, 79-year-old Thomas Alva Edison stepped up to the plate at the Philadelphia Athletics' spring training camp in Fort Myers and, after missing his first swing, rapped a major-league ...