inventors

Takes a look at important moments in history using timelines.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny decide to investigate when someone tries to make trouble in the home of a famous inventor of one-of-a-kind clocks.

Best friends and budding inventors Ben and Jack, dismayed that Jack's family is planning to move to another city, try to come up with an invention that will scare potential buyers away from Jack's house, but come to understand that while change can be difficult, it is not always all bad.

A biography of the ingenious American whose inventions include the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and other useful items.

A biography of Benjamin Franklin highlighting his inventions, his newspaper and almanac, his work on the Declaration of Independence, and his diplomatic trips to England and France on behalf of the colonies.

Provides a biographical sketch of Thomas Alva Edison and a description of some of his most important inventions.

A biography of the writer, inventor, and American statesman.

Discusses the visionary inventor's life and his application of theories in physics to discover the "wireless" and thus achieve wealth and international renown.

A biography of an outstanding creative thinker and designer whose inventive technological expressions were attempts to make life easier and more comfortable for people while still maintaining a close relationship with nature.

Details the life and work of Thomas Edison, who developed such inventions as the stock ticker, the lightbulb, and the phonograph.