February 11th Special Days - Featuring 31+ Thomas Edison Freebies!

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Thomas Edison: American Inventor

February 11th is... Thomas Edison's Birthday (1847), National Inventor's day, Be Electrific Day, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Get Out Your Guitar Day, Grandmother Achievement Day, National Make A Friend Day, National Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, National Shut-in Visitation Day, Pro Sports Wives Day, National Peppermint Patty Day (1940), Promise Day, Satisfied Staying Single Day/Gratified Being Single Day, White T-Shirt Day/White Shirt Day (Michigan/1937), World Day of the Sick, Hug a Tall Person Day, European 112 Day, National Foundation Day (Japan), Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Caedmon's Day

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The Wizard of Menlo Park

Thomas Edison's Birthday (1847)
-- Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.

Read: The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
-- This bold reassessment of Edison's life and career answers this and many other important questions while telling the story of how he came upon his most famous inventions as a young man and spent the remainder of his long life trying to conjure similar success. We also meet his partners and competitors, presidents and entertainers, his close friend Henry Ford, the wives who competed with his work for his attention, and the children who tried to thrive in his shadow — all providing a fuller view of Edison's life and times than has ever been offered before. The Wizard of Menlo Park reveals not only how Edison worked, but how he managed his own fame, becoming the first great celebrity of the modern age.

History of Motion Pictures

History of Motion Pictures
-- Early Films by Thomas Alva Edison 1899 DVD by A2ZCDS presents 39 unique examples of the motion pictures from the 19th century. Each comes directly from the historic recording studios of Thomas Edison himself.

The Boyhood of Thomas Edison

The Boyhood of Thomas Edison -- Filmed on location at Edison's childhood home in Milan, Ohio, and at his famous laboratory in New Jersey, this program dramatizes some of the youthful experiences which helped to shape the life of one of America's great practical scientists and inventors. Part of the Boyhood Series, which chronicles the early lives and times of some of America's most fascinating citizens. Format: DVD.

💡 Thomas Edison Coloring and Activity Books

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Edison, the Father of Invention

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Pageant Pantry Cook Book

Thomas Edison Recipes:

💡 Thomas Edison's Favorite Cake: Hickory Nut Cake

💡 Breakfast of champions: Thomas Edison's dumplings

💡 Edison’s Family and Friends Recipes.

💡 Throwback Thursday – Retro Recipe – Ginger-Ale Salad

💡 Recipes for Cooking by Electricity: from the New York Edison Company, 1911

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Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities, and Crafts:

💡 Make Your Own Edison Light Bulb

💡 Thomas Edison Biography for Kids | Printable, and Audible

💡 Free Printables and Worksheets

💡 13 Thomas Edison Coloring Pages

💡 Time Zone X: Thomas Edison | Online Game

💡 Thomas Edison: Biography theme worksheets and word games

💡 How To Make Free Printable Patent Art

💡 This Room Is Equipped With Edison Electric Light sign

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💡 Thomas Edison Websites and Resources

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💡 Motivation Monday – Free Printable – Thomas Edison

💡 37 Quotes From Thomas Edison That Will Inspire Success

💡 Take a Virtual Tour of Thomas Edison's Home

💡 omas Edison’s Laboratory | I Spy with Virtual Tour

💡 Thomas Edison | Resources | Surfnetkids

💡 List of Edison patents | Wikipedia

💡 38 Thomas Edison Coloring Pages

💡 Thomas Alva Edison Printable Poster

💡 Free Online Games About Inventors

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