- American Experience: Edison's Miracle of Light
See a list of Edison's 1093 patents and photos of some of his inventions, learn the difference between AC and DC current, hear Edison recordings, and view a biographical timeline.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/edison
- Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Visit Thomas Edison and Henry Ford's adjoining winter estates. Offers biographical information, sound and video clips, and photo tours of the estates.
www.edison-ford-estate.com
- Edison Birthplace Museum
Features a collection of rare Edisonia, including examples of many of his early inventions, documents, and family mementos.
www.tomedison.org
- Edison Festival of Light
Tribute to commemorate the life and achievements of Fort Myers' most famous citizen, Thomas Alva Edison.
www.edisonfestival.org
- Edisonian Virtual Museum
Featuring Edison antiques; electric lighting, light bulbs, lamps, bipolar dynamo motors, glass batteries, and more.
www.edisonian.com
- Inventing Entertainment
Motion pictures and sound recordings of the Edison Companies.
memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml
- New York Times: Human Qualities of the Inventor and Varied Aspects of His Busy Life Recalled
1931 New York Times obituary for Thomas Edison.
www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0211.html
- Search for Thomas Edison's Boyhood Home, The
Thomas Alva Edison's early life in Port Huron, Michigan, the archaeological search for his boyhood home and the artifacts recovered.
www.idigit.tv/edison/eindex.html
- Thomas A. Edison Papers
Attempting to organize and publish a select edition of the papers of Thomas Alva Edison. This site includes a chronology of his life and list of his patents and companies.
edison.rutgers.edu
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