The Making of America: Thomas Edison
We're surrounded by the fruits of his genius, from electric light to recorded sound, while the example of his "invention factory" at Menlo Park lives on in Silicon Valley. So who was this tireless man, and what are his lessons for us today?
His incandescent bulb didn't just glow — it kept glowing
Illustration by John Burgoyne for TIME
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