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In the late 19th century, movies became so popular that filmmakers and entrepreneurs rushed to create dedicated venues for ...

Now that we’ve all got computers in our pockets, finding funny photos or taking ... 73-year-old Thomas Edison was living in his winter home in Fort Myers, Florida. The phonograph was invented ...

To call Meagan Hennessey and Richard Martin an adorable couple sounds trite given the impressive gravity of their creative projects, but spend ten minutes with them and it’s clear — their preservation ...

Photo Credit: aquatarkus via ... more accessible with power transmission stations. Edison’s work with electricity and light opened the door to the world we know and love today. He invented the ...

The two American innovators – Thomas Edison, the inventor of both the electric light bulb and the phonograph ... Dating back to the early 1900s, the historic estates are now on display for ...

Orange County’s elite high school football recruits, including several who signed in December, have been enrolling early ... game at Edison High on Wednesday Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo by Michael ...

Delivered weekly. Sign Up The phonograph’s potential was immediately recognized, with Edison envisioning applications ranging from dictation and education to entertainment. However, early models were ...

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With Taylor Swift singing songs about Clara Bow, audiences have turned their attention to the first days of cinema. But even ...