Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931) was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera,...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison, one of history's great inventors, is profiled in this video along with his invention of the light bulb. Includes links to other sites about Edison. [1:34]
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Crash Course Film History #2: The First Movie Camera
This video focuses on the making of the first movie camera. It explains how Edison set up a lab with talented men including William Dickson, who created the kinetoscope and the kinetograph.
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Crash Course Film History #6: The Birth of the Feature Film
This video focuses on D.W. Griffith and the birth of the feature film. [10:10]
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Thomas Edison vs. Nikola Tesla
A video where experts argue about who is more innovative Thomas Edison or Nikola Tesla. [46:00]
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Crash Course History of Science #29: Cinema, Radio, and Television
Radio, Cinema, and Television have been staples in news coverage, entertainment, and education for almost 100 years. But where did they all come from? Who started what and when and why? In this episode, Hank Green talks to us about their...
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Crash Course History of Science #28: Ford, Cars, and a New Revolution
Historians love to debate each other. One such debate is over the Industrial Revolution. The argument is that the first half of the Industrial Revolution was markedly different from the second half. See what you think after you watch...
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Crash Course History of Science #27: Electricity
The study of electricity goes all the way back to antiquity. But, by the time electricity started to become more well known, a few familiar names started to appear. Edison, Galvani, Ohm, Ampere, Volta, and a few others really changed the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Edison: Boyhood and Teen Years
Find out how young Thomas Edison's curiosity got him into trouble, and how, during his teen years, he lost his hearing but gained confidence as an aspiring inventor, This video was adapted from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Though Edison had just...