Encompassing approximately 31 square miles, Middlesex County's Edison Township is widely regarded as "the community where tomorrow was born." The municipality's central location, vibrant business ...
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (AP) — Hard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music. As someone played, the great inventor would lean in close to the instrument, right above the keys, ...
It all started in 1938. Since then, the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade has grown into an annual tradition that draws thousands to downtown Fort Myers to marvel at the elaborate floats and ...
Thomas Alva Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park whose genius ushered in a new era of light and sound for humankind, invented the phonograph at his New Jersey laboratory on this day in history, Aug. 12, ...
Most of us are familiar with the adage "a day late and a dollar short." But few of us are familiar with a Thomas A. Edison's invention that was 120 years ahead of its time. In 1902, Edison announced ...
A story is making the rounds on social media, an uplifting tale from the past meant to inspire us today. But did it really happen? Sort of. Well, not really. Thomas Edison’s place in history has taken ...
It all started in 1938 with just 40 floats, four bands and a bicycle brigade. Since then, the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade has grown into an annual tradition that draws thousands to downtown ...
A story is making the rounds on social media, an uplifting tale from the past meant to inspire us today. But did it really happen? Sort of. Well, not really. Thomas Edison’s place in history has taken ...