Asked to evaluate his son's abilities as an intellectual, the elder Edison said that he was, “absolutely illiterate, ...

Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb, patented in 1880, made electric lighting practical, affordable, and long-lasting. It ...

In the age of the LED light bulb, consumers have an unfathomable range of lighting options. This has, perversely, made the ...

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SPARK Museum is one man's monument to electrical power. Sponsored by Visit Bellingham. BELLINGHAM, Wash. — There probably aren't many people who can play "Purple Haze" using a florescent light rod and ...

Of course, Thomas Edison comes to mind. Known as the Wizard of Menlo Park, Edison, who moved to New Jersey as an adult, invented many things in the Garden State, including the electric light bulb, the ...

The experience of the First Reconstruction reminds us that once ... and that once before idealism was compromised, hope deferred. Thomas Nast’s political cartoons are the best record we have ...

MEGHAN Markle's father Thomas appeared to take a swipe at Prince Harry after questioning why the Duchess left her first husband. The esteemed former lighting director reflected on the past as ...

The V.I. Police Department has reported that the unresponsive man discovered at Saturday’s shooting in Bovoni on St. Thomas is the year’s first homicide in the Virgin Islands. The victim has been ...

Thomas Tuchel took in a Premier League match for the first time since taking over as England manager, watching the Saturday lunchtime kick-off between Tottenham and Newcastle. The German took over ...

(John Walton/PA via AP) Wearing a thick coat and a baseball cap, Thomas Tuchel got down to scouting work in his new role as England soccer coach. The German’s first task? Watching Tottenham play ...