Thomas Edison
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Contents
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An Enlightened Inventor
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6 |
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Early Life
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16 |
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Teenage Telegrapher
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26 |
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Become a Fulltime Inventor
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34 |
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The Invention Factory at Menlo Park
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44 |
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A Light Turns On
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52 |
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Family Man
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62 |
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The West Orange Years
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72 |
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Lighting the Way to the Future
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88 |
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Timeline
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96 |
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Essential Facts
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100 |
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Additional Resources
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102 |
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Glossary
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104 |
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About the Author
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112 |
Common terms and phrases
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