Thomas Edison was Henry Ford's hero. In 1896, shortly after building his quadricycle, Henry Ford had the chance to meet the famous inventor at a convention in New York. Edison, who was ...

Designated at the present sites of Edison's three research laboratories: the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida, on May 25, 2014; at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West ...

Ford had bought a 1914 Detroit Electric for his wife, Clara, and Thomas Edison himself owned one. Henry Ford was the world's largest automaker by this point, so it seemed like no big deal for him ...

It all started in 1938 with just 40 floats, four bands and a bicycle brigade. Now thousands attend the Edison Fest Grand ...

his father was toiling on efforts to perfect an electric car with Henry Ford; it’s believed Ford subjected the Ecometer to a battery of tests so that he wouldn’t risk offending Edison. Thomas ...

The 87th-annual event offers two weeks of fun, including huge parades, car shows, a garden festival, a sing-along concert and ...

The two American innovators – Thomas Edison, the inventor of both the electric light bulb and the phonograph, and Henry Ford, pioneer of the automobile – were good friends who built their ...

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Thomas Alva Edison was an inventor unlike any throughout history—and his impact can still be felt in your everyday life. Born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847, Edison's inventions ...

Thomas Edison. The inventor first came to Fort Myers in 1885 and lived next door to his equally famous friend, car manufacturer Henry Ford. Their former homes are now operated as a popular Fort ...