Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Edison and Ford

Who is that ghost standing among the banyon trees? It's Thomas Edison at his Florida estate in Fort Myers. Edison spent his winters there around the turn of the 20th century and his good friend whom he mentored early in his career, Henry Ford built an estate house next to Edison's. Here's a little known historical tidbit ... Henry Ford was an employee of Edison's at the Edison Illuminating Company in the late 1800's before he went on to become an industrial titan.

For more information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_and_Ford_Winter_Estates#History

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