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	Thomas Alva Edison :: Web Articles ::
		Edison in 1878Thomas Edison began his career as an inventor in Newark, New Jersey with the stock ticker and other improved telegraphic devices, but the invention which first gained Edison wide fame was the phonograph in 1877.
		Edison (or, reportedly, one of his employees) employed the tactics of misusing Tesla's patents to construct the first electric chair for the state of New York to promote the idea that AC was deadly.
		Edison presided personally over several electrocutions of animals, primarily stray cats and dogs, for the benefit of the press to prove that his system of DC was safer than that of AC.
	www.webarticles.com /Society/People/Thomas-Alva-Edison (2558 words)

	Services - Office of Cultural & Historical Programs
		In the winter of 1885, Thomas Edison, renowned inventor of the incandescent bulb and the phonograph, became enchanted with the isolation and remarkable tropical flora in the frontier town of Fort Myers.
		Edison, Ford and Burroughs camped together in the Everglades.
		Ford was so impressed by the region that two years later he purchased the property neighboring Edison's estate.
	dhr.dos.state.fl.us /services/magazine/04spring/edison.cfm (642 words)

	Edison/Ford estates light up American history in Fort Myers
		The inventive genius of Edison is evident throughout the 14-acre estate.
		Edison was interested in the various products and byproducts of the plants, which he used in many of his scientific investigations.
		Ford purchased the house next door to his good friend; and for 15 years, the Fords came to their home in Fort Myers every winter to spend time with the Edisons.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/florida/61436 (490 words)

	:-:Contact Page:-: Thomas Alva Edison History Project
		The Thomas A. Edison Papers is a documentary editing project sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution, and the New Jersey Historical Commission and supported by over 60 public and private foundations, corporations, and individuals.
		Edison's improvements to the telegraph and the telephone placed him on the cutting edge of communication technology at the turn of the Twentieth Century.
		Edison managed to become not only a renowned inventor, but also a prominent manufacturer and businessman through the merchandising of his inventions.
	www.warrennet.org /warrentech/edison/links.html (712 words)

	: : Downtown Fort Myers Edison Home Guide : Downtown Fort Myers.com : :
		The Edison Ford Winter Estates is one of the greatest historic treasures within Lee County.
		Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio.
		In addition to a tour of the home, the estates offers a river cruise down the Caloosahatchee River on a replica of the "Reliance", Edison's electric launch.Outdoor site rental of the historic winter residence of legendary automobile maker, Henry Ford, may be rented for weddings and corporate functions.
	www.edisonfordestates.com (365 words)

	Edison and Ford Winter Estates \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Fort Myers \| Frommers.com
		Edison gave the 14-acre estate to the city of Fort Myers in 1947, and today it's Southwest Florida's top historic attraction.
		An avid amateur botanist, Edison experimented with the exotic foliage he planted in the lush tropical gardens surrounding the mansion (he turned goldenrod into rubber and used bamboo for light-bulb filaments).
		The Fords' home is not as interesting as the Edisons', but when you go to the Edison House, you have no choice but to go through the Ford House, too, since the only way to see either one is on a guided tour, which includes both.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/fortmyers/A24793.html (450 words)

	Thomas Edison \| American Inventor
		Edison was also a ruthless businessman who fought viciously to defeat his competitors.
		It places Edison in the context of the Industrial Revolution and its aftermath, and provides background on how he developed the collaborative research methods upon which today's corporate research departments and think tanks are modeled.
		A biography focusing on the childhood of the inventor.
	www.lucidcafe.com /library/96feb/edison.html (693 words)

	FMCA.com Travel Spotlight: Looking for inspiration? Try Edison’s winter retreat
		The Edison home there, called Seminole Lodge, served as the Edisons’ winter retreat from 1886 until his death in 1931 at age 84.
		Edison’s second wife, Mina Miller Edison, donated the Edison estate to the City of Fort Myers in 1947.
		The 7,500-square-foot Edison and Ford museum is filled with the largest collection of Edison memorabilia in the world.
	www.fmca.com /motorhometravel/spotlight/2002/1102_FL_ftmyers.asp (916 words)

	Edison taught, inspired Ford, Acheson, more - thetimesherald.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Edison even used one of Edward Acheson's inventions, a lubricant, to help make the filament for his light bulb, and he later sent Acheson to Europe to build generating plants and lamp factories.
		Henry Ford grew up in a family of farmers in the Detroit area, and he knew it would be his job someday to run the family farm.
		But in 1891, Ford moved back to Detroit and started a job at Detroit Edison Illuminating Co. It was a job that would result in a friendship between Ford and Edison.
	www.thetimesherald.com /news/edison/1415854.html (770 words)

	Historical Edison, Ford homes in Fort Myers: SouthFlorida.com
		Automotive pioneer Henry Ford's winter estate also is located next door and both homes are included in guided tours that begin at 9 a.m.
		Ford's restored home is furnished in the style of the 1920s, based on photographs and records of the house.
		Ford bought the place in 1916 because it was near the home of his friend, Edison.
	www.southflorida.com /travel/sfe-edisonfordhome,0,230143.story (362 words)

	Edison Ford Winter Estates - September/October 2006
		Tales of their past affinity for the area are contained in a museum that also holds many of Edison's 1,000 patented inventions, along with the Model T his friend and neighbor gave him.
		The Edison Estate was deeded to the city by Mrs.
		Ford’s Estate was bought by the estates in 1988 and opened to the public in 1990.
	www.aaagoingplaces.com /pagesso06/feat_edisonford_so06.html (532 words)

	Edison and Ford Winter Estates \| BonitaNews.com
		In 1885 Thomas Edison purchased land on the Caloosahatchee River and had a winter home constructed.
		Dubbed the "Seminole Lodge", the inventor spent many winters on the property until his death in 1931.
		Today, the Edison and Ford Estates house a museum, gardens and Edison's laboratory which are open to visitors, and offer guided tours of the properties as well as a boat ride along the river.
	www.bonitanews.com /places/edison_and_ford_winter_estates (347 words)

	FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Edison and Ford Winter Estates, located in Fort Myers, are unique in that they provided the setting in which the lives of these giants in American industry and technology came together.
		Edison had encouraged Ford to continue his work on the gasoline engine, and it was at Ford’s neighboring estate, that Ford tested the original Ford V-8 engine.
		Edison and Ford truly changed the world in which we live through electricity and modern transportation.
	www.dos.state.fl.us /press/oss/preservation_fund.html (633 words)

	Edison and Ford Winter Estates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thomas Edison Winter Estate and Henry Ford Estate
		The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 17 acre (6.9 hectares) botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Alva Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in southwestern Florida.
		Edison gave the garden an aesthetic turn with plantings of roses, orchids and bromeliads.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edison_and_Ford_Winter_Estates (351 words)

	Preservation Online: Today's News Archives: Edison & Ford Winter Estates Reopen After Hurricane
		The restoration of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford's neighboring estates in Fort Myers, Fla., was well under way until two hurricanes stalled the project.
		Edison built his riverfront retreat in 1886—complete with a laboratory—and spent every winter there until his death in 1931.
		The Edison & Ford Winter Estates is the fourth of 12 Save America's Treasures sites to be highlighted in Restore America: A Salute to Preservation, an HGTV-National Trust partnership.
	www.nationaltrust.org /magazine/archives/arc_news_2005/120705p.htm (277 words)

	edison-ford
		Edison returned to Florida, having broken his relationship with Gilliland, was able to purchase the Gilliland house in 1906.
		That same year, the Ford family arrived and along with Burroughs, the two took extended camping trips into the Everglades.
		There was no rubber to be had in the U.S. Edison became fascinated by the challenge to produce rubber from products available in the U.S. To this end he created the Edison Botanic Research Corporation as an institute to find a suitable replacement for the South American, and Asian product.
	www.rvtravelog.com /edison_ford.dir/edisonfl.htm (883 words)

	Bayer Environmental Science - Press Release
		FORT MYERS, FL (May 7, 2004) – The Edison and Ford Winter Estates, the ninth most visited historic home in the United States, welcomes more than 250,000 visitors each year.
		The Estates include the main houses, guest homes, caretaker’s cottage, laboratory, 20 acres of botanical gardens and a 20,000 square-foot museum with hundreds of Edison and Ford objects on display.
		The Estates will be protected from both drywood and subterranean termites.
	www.nobugs.com /termites/pressrelease/nthp-edison.html (163 words)

	Edison After Forty: Changes at 40: Image 3
		In 1885 Edison and his friend, Ezra Gilliland spent some vacation time in Florida, including a few days fishing on the Punta Rassa River near Fort Myers.
		Later that year Edison purchased thirteen acres of land for $3,000, and he and Gilliland erected winter homes on the property in 1886.
		It is now the location of the Edison Winter Home and Museum.
	americanhistory.si.edu /edison/ed_b03.htm (79 words)

	Edison/Ford Winter Homes, Fort Myers - Reviews of Edison/Ford Winter Homes - IgoUgo
		Probably the most famous tourist attraction in Fort Myers is the Edison Ford Winter Estates.
		Inventor Thomas Edison began wintering along the Caloosahatchee River in 1886.
		Both are open to the public and include Edison's botanical gardens and laboratory (just as Edison left it), the largest banyan tree in Florida and a museum.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/JournalEntryActivity.aspx?entryID=23855 (232 words)

	News, Weather, Classifieds, Obituaries, Entertainment and Tourism in Fort Myers, Sanibel, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral ...
		Wiley Parker, of Parker-Mudgett-Smith Architects, managing architect for the restoration of the Edison & Ford Winter Estates, checks out a screen door with Bob Morgan, job manager of The Chris-Tel Company, which is doing the work.
		Michael Hedrick crefully removes putty from an original window at the guest house at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates as part of a $9 million dollar rennovation program.
		As work swirls around the guest house on the Edison & Ford Winter Estates, nature continues to bloom, as this orchid adds a touch of color to the stark scaffolding that still covers the guest house, slated to be completed this spring.
	www.news-press.com /multimedia/galleries/edisonhome/index.htm (273 words)

	magazineUSA.com - Ft. Myers, Florida, USA - Thomas Edison & Henry Ford Winter Estate
		At the Edison Winter Home, let the kids explore the Old-Florida' style home, laboratory and experimental gardens of one of the most inventive men who ever lived.
		Today, visitors will find Ford’s 16-room, bungalow-style home, known as "Mangoes," much the way it was in the 1920s when he and his wife Clara lived there.
		Tour Edison's research laboratory, then marvel at the collection of artifacts, antique cars and hundreds of inventions in the museum.
	www.magazineusa.com /cityguide/fl_ftmyers/c_s_edison_ford_home.asp (269 words)

	WINK-TV Southwest Florida's News Leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Holiday House at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers has been a southwest Florida tradition for 31 years, attracting 30,000 visitors annually to view the lights and seasonal decorations that fill 20 acres of gardens, the recently restored Edison buildings and the Estates historic homes.
		This year's theme is TREASURES OF THE SEA, which will reflect the seaside treasures that attracted the Edisons and Fords to the area and provided the basis for the Anne Morrow Lindbergh book GIFT FROM THE SEA.
		The Estates Museum and Edison's Lab will be open nightly as well as the Estates Banyan Cafe for refreshments.
	www.winktv.com /x24981.xml?pdate=20061211 (317 words)

	Amazon.com: Thomas Edison: The Fort Myers Connection, FL (Images of America) (Images of America): Books: Irvin D. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Thomas Edisonís love affair with the growing frontier town of Fort Myers, Florida is a little-known, but intriguing part of the Edison legacy.
		In Thomas Edison: The Fort Myers Connection, author Irvin D. Solomon, a professor of history and Southwest Florida Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, has gathered vintage images and material from the largely unresearched archives of the Edison-Ford Winter Estates historical site.
		The genius of Thomas Edison and his contribution to modern technology are integral to the history of the modern world.
	www.amazon.com /Thomas-Edison-Connection-Images-America/dp/0738513695 (1493 words)

	THOMAS ALVA EDISON INVENTOR
		Edison's greatest contribution to our modern world was the first practical electric lighting.
		Edison believed that inventing useful products offered everyone the opportunity for fame and fortune while benefiting society.
		This material and any views expressed herein are provided for information purposes only and should not be construed in any way as a prospectus or offer.
	www.solarnavigator.net /inventors/thomas_edison.htm (634 words)

	Henry Ford Estate Archives Benson Ford Research Center Burton Historical Detroit Public Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		- The Benson Ford Research Center provides access to the Henry Ford Museum's paper and photographic collections as well as the Museum's artifacts through a collections database with digital images.
		The Research Center collections complement the exhibits, programs and educational activities of the Museum with particularly large holdings of automotive history.
		Edison and Ford Winter Estates - Provides Biographies and teacher resources concerning Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.
	www.henryfordestate.org /archives.htm (218 words)

	What's Inside—September/October 2006
		Thomas Edison and Henry Ford put the town of Fort Myers, FL, on the map when they made the city their winter escape.
		The Edison and Ford Estates museum holds many of Edison's 1,000 patented inventions.
		These Atlantic Ocean gems, just 40 miles off the coast of Florida, are a magnet for vacationers, especially those from the U.S. who find the close proximity and myriad things to do a great reason to visit.
	www.aaagoingplaces.com /pagesso06/issue.htm (292 words)

	Edison Festival of Light
		Edison through traditional, spiritual and patriotic songs with full orchestra, piano and organ solos.
		Fords & Flowers a standard flower show held at Sam Galloway Ford, featuring horticultrual delights, floral designs and educational exhibits.
		Celebrate Edison's 158th birthday and visit special exhibittions - "Edison After Forty" and "The Wizard Invents" illustrating seven decades of Edison's genius.
	www.edisonfestival.org /event_schedule/sanctioned_events.html (619 words)

	PARADE Magazine \| Tell America's Story Preservation Award Contest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Along with the main house, the estate includes seven buildings—including a laboratory and a museum of Edison’s inventions—as well as a tropical botanic garden.
		Today, a partnership between the Restore America program, the State of Florida, the City of Fort Myers, Lee County and the Edison and Ford Winter Estates Foundation is working to preserve the site, which is open to visitors.
		The Edison estate is next door to the vacation home of Edison’s good friend Henry Ford, who purchased the neighboring home in 1915.
	63.123.245.8 /history/get_inspired/gallery_pages/edison.html (190 words)

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