7. From Telegraph to Light Bulb
with Thomas Edison

In this book you'll enter Mr. Edison's invention world. Like a fly on the wall, you'll hear the zap of electric wires, wrinkle your nose at the smell of chemical jars, and see bits and pieces transformed into life-changing inventions. As in all My American Journey books, a fictional character will lead the way, but he's only half fiction! When Mr. Edison was a teenager, he saved a three-year-old child from death. That child was Jamie Mackenzie. Building on this true fact, From Telegraph to Light Bulb begins eleven years later when the parents of Jimmie decide to apprentice their son to Mr. Edison.

Included in this full-color, attractively bound book are:
-- A Character-Development Section that applies lessons to the reader
from Thomas Edison's spirit of hope in spite of many failures.
- A "Do You Know?" Section that provides added information
about events, people, and things mentioned in the book
-- An Activity Section that will make Edison's life "hands on" real.

Published by B&H Publishers
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Thomas Edison Links:
Thomas Edison's Home Page
Thomas A Edison Papers
Inventions of Thomas Edison