The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Energy
An early history and biographies of the most prominent scientists involved in developing the main sources of energy used in the twentieth century.
Digital History
Digital History: The Wizard of Menlo Park
This resource provides information about the famous American inventor, Thomas Edison. Find out about his childhood, some of his famous inventions, and even some of his mistakes.
Other
Positive Atheism: The Philosophy of Paine
This site displays the text as delivered by Thomas A. Edison about the philosophies of Thomas Paine (1737-1809 CE). According to Edison, Paine is one of the great members of society who was never recognized for his outstanding achievements.
Curated OER
Museum of the City of New York: Thomas A. Edison
A cabinet card of Thomas A. Edison from the Musum of the City of New York.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas A. Edison
Thomas Edison invented the automatic repeater, duplex telephone, phonograph, the electric pen, the microphone, the megaphone, kinetoscope, the microtasimeter, and the quadruplex and sextuplex transmitters.