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Smithsonian Institution

Lemelson Center: Thomas Edison's Places of Invention

For Students 9th - 10th
An article by Paul Israel from the Prototype newsletter discusses the various laboratories used by Thomas Edison as he was developing his inventions.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Thomas Edison

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the inventions and life of this bright and ambitious man. As inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, movie camera and many others, Edison lived a very inspiring life. In Spanish.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: Thomas Alva Edison

For Students 3rd - 8th
A profile of Thomas Alva Edison, who lived from 1847 to 1931, an American who made many important inventions, such as the electric light bulb. A timeline of his inventions is provided here.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Thomas Alva Edison

For Students 9th - 10th
This site honorsThomas Alva Edison as a historic inventor and focuses attention on his invention of the electric lamp.
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Other

Edison: His Life and Inventions: The Telephone, Motograph, and Microphone

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers the text of a book by Frank Dyer and Thomas Martin published in 1929 on the inventions of Thomas Edison. This particular page discusses Alexander Graham Bell's development of the telephone and the controversy over Thomas...
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A&E Television

History.com: 8 Famous Figures Who Believed in Communicating With the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
Spiritualism's popularity waxed and waned throughout the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century, and surged on the heels of major wars and pandemics. While belief in an afterlife is a cornerstone of many ancient and...

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