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This book was originally published in 1922, when Thomas Edison-inventor the electric light, the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and hundreds of other machines and contrivances that improved the quality of human life-was still among us, at the age of 75! It is part of a highly readable and enjoyable series of books, Famous Americans for Young Readers, which includes volumes on Benjamin Frank... More

This book was originally published in 1922, when Thomas Edison-inventor the electric light, the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and hundreds of other machines and contrivances that improved the quality of human life-was still among us, at the age of 75! It is part of a highly readable and enjoyable series of books, Famous Americans for Young Readers, which includes volumes on Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and others. These stories of statesmen, presidents, and inventors are presented to inspire students to follow their examples of courage, determination, honesty, and willingness to work. Suitable for young readers and adults.

From the book's preface: "The life story of Edison abounds in surprises. Not alone for his achievements, but for his indomitable courage and ability to surmount obstacles does his career read like a fairy tale."

Contents

Boyhood Days
The Young Telegraph Operator

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