Illuminating The Path Of Progress
Beginning of paper
Thomas Alva Edison is the most famous inventor in American History.
Edison designed, built, and delivered the electrical age. He started a
revolution that would refocus technology, change life patterns, and create
millions of jobs. He became famous for his scientific inventions, even though he
w ....
Middle of paper
.... Alva spent three years in home schooling. He was taught by his
mother. He later returned to school but left at age twelve to get a job and
help support his family.
Edison got his first job selling newspapers and snacks to the passengers
on the train between Port Huron and Detroit. Edison bought a used printing
press in 1862 and published the Grand Trunk Herald for passengers. It was the
first newspaper published on a train.
When Edison was fifteen, he was taught Morse code and became a ma ....
------------------
Word count: 1393
Page count: 6 (approximately 250 words per page)
