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Dramatic Portrayal: Thomas Edison - America's Inventor

At NSSC, Northfield Location:

R. J. Lindsey, Living History Theater

With 1093 patents, Thomas Edison was truly "America's Inventor." R.J. Lindsey will portray this famed inventor to showcase his life story. He will share stories from his childhood - called 'addled' by his schoolteacher - and his first chemistry experiments which sometimes exploded and caused fires. He will discuss Edison's travels around the Midwest that led to his invention of an automatic telegraph signal. And he will share stories behind his greatest inventions, including his difficulty in finding the right light bulb filament and the development the phonograph and motion picture camera.

Pre-registration is recommended. To register, call NSSC at 847-784-6030 or stop by NSSC today! Web site: www.nssc.org

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Monday, 12/2, 1 - 2pm

$10 member; $12 non-member JT6133A

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