Witchflower Days: Weekend: Lincoln (of course), Edison, and Voltaire

By Witchflower - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Lists & Information

Monday, February 14, 2005

Weekend: Lincoln (of course), Edison, and Voltaire

Friday, Feb. 11, 2005 Birthday of inventor Thomas (Alva) Edison, born in Milan, OH (1847). Best-known for investing the light bulb and the phonograph, Edison had an inquiring and active mind. He said, "To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." Birthday of novelist, short story... Sign in to see full entry.

Previous: Dr. Zhivago, Grown to the Wood, a Reluctant President, & Physical Evidence - New Entries - Next: Lupercalia, Bernstein, and Benny

Headlines (What is this?)