How Did Thomas Edison Illuminate America? Inside Glenmont

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  • Embark on an illuminating journey through the life and homes of Thomas Edison, America’s greatest inventor. Starting from his humble beginnings in Milan, Ohio, to his groundbreaking work in Menlo Park and his luxurious mansion in West Orange, New Jersey, we’ll explore how Edison’s relentless curiosity and innovative spirit revolutionized the modern world.
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    0:00 Intro
    0:17 History
    7:05 House Tour

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  • @SuperB719
    @SuperB719 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

    So glad both homes are still standing!

    • @JayYoung-ro3vu
      @JayYoung-ro3vu 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You obviously ignored his Milan, Ohio birthplace, and his short-term in place in Louisville, Kentucky.
      Me education us obviously lacking as I was taught his birthplace village is pronounced mylen, not like in Italy, and Black mahryuh?

  • @SMtWalkerS
    @SMtWalkerS 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Beautiful homes. Fascinating story!

  • @jilltagmorris
    @jilltagmorris 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks again Ken!!!! ❤🎉😊

  • @Davey8
    @Davey8 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    Fascinating history. Thank you!

  • @jetsons101
    @jetsons101 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Outstanding, Edison's backstory and his house. One of Edison's contributions to the electric light bulb was coming up with a screw end base on the bulb to make it easy to change out, that's why even today they're called a Edison base -- the most common used in homes today is a Edison medium base. Great watch...........

  • @zovalentine7305
    @zovalentine7305 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Entrepreneur Extraordinaire ❤

  • @user-yi7mg5ig6l
    @user-yi7mg5ig6l 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I live in NJ, not too far from the area Mr. Edison lived & worked. I need to make a visit! My late Dad worked in one of the factories in W. Orange, NJ as a young man in the “time department”. He kept track of the hours worked by each worker, some years after Mr. Edison’s death. Thanks, Ken! You always give us such interesting “tours”!

  • @zovalentine7305
    @zovalentine7305 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    WONERFULLNESS ❗
    Thank you very much❗

  • @josephpiskac2781
    @josephpiskac2781 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great few presentations on Edison offer a look at his everyday life. Thank You

  • @megfuchs9425
    @megfuchs9425 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    I'm so glad there are people out there like Edison! I don't live that far from Milan, Ohio. Thanks Ken!

  • @zovalentine7305
    @zovalentine7305 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Innovative Approach ❤

  • @kendranewton9071
    @kendranewton9071 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Some wonderful history, thank you. 😊 What a beautiful home, love the conservatory.

  • @MonicaMovieStar
    @MonicaMovieStar 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nicely done! I appreciate all of the research and work that you put into this video. Thank you.

  • @Portia-oc6mr
    @Portia-oc6mr 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Love the reception room the conservatory, and the drawing room with its ornate furnishings.
    The spectacular grand staircase beats any modern ones that I have seen.
    A very large house, yet the rooms appear warm and cozy.
    I often have to pause the video to take in all the details.
    Thomas Edison was quite a man!
    Thank you, Ken.

  • @j1st633
    @j1st633 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    A must see when in NJ.

  • @JoanneKinnally
    @JoanneKinnally 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Love this video! Such great detail to his history as well as the beautiful mansion! Thanks so much for posting ❤️

  • @user-sg6ji2kk3u
    @user-sg6ji2kk3u 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thomas Edison Fave is so much !! Both of his homes are gorgeous and it is nice to see them preserved as he was a much respected important Inventor ! Wonderfully done Ken !! This was wonderful and Informative 👍🏻👍🏻😊😊🙌🏻🙌🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻❤️❤️

  • @IntriguedLioness
    @IntriguedLioness 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    If anyone is interested in touring the New Jersey estate it is owned by a private fund but managed by the National Park Service, the Glenmont house is available on select days to tour but i found the most intriguing the laboratories wherein there is shown an introductory film.

  • @garryferrington811
    @garryferrington811 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It's nice to know the houses are still standing. The original Menlo Park is in Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.

  • @firefighter14530
    @firefighter14530 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Beautiful house. I live near Seminole Lodge and the Mangoes which was Henry Ford's winter home. They are great museums now. Mina's name is pronounced My-na.

  • @CuriousEarthMan
    @CuriousEarthMan 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video, Ken, thank you!!!!
    For some reason, the stair halls seem to draw my attention for some reason!

  • @LarrySummerlin-ib6de
    @LarrySummerlin-ib6de 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I worked for a lady who took piano lessons there. He was deaf she said

  • @zovalentine7305
    @zovalentine7305 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Holistic Approach ❤

  • @melissajenniferjones9959
    @melissajenniferjones9959 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    WOW 💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡 brilliant man and outstanding homes❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @jennyjatkola7094
    @jennyjatkola7094 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That conservatory was beautiful! Ken great job with is account of Edison. I learned a lot! ❤

  • @kimhall5863
    @kimhall5863 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The conservatory was A-mazing‼️This era of of Victorian houses is my favorite❗️

  • @user-jk2hb5qq8r
    @user-jk2hb5qq8r 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I had no ideal he was such a great person and inveneted so much!! 😮😮 Wonder why it wasnt taught in school?

  • @LJB103
    @LJB103 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I have toured the Edison and Ford cottages in Ft. Myers, but not the NJ house. Excellent video.

    • @IntriguedLioness
      @IntriguedLioness 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      And I the opposite. I have never spent time in Florida but did swing by the Claremont Estate and even though the house is fascinating, (actually looks like the family house of my grandparents), I found the laboratories the most interesting.

  • @Modeltnick
    @Modeltnick 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’ve been to all the places mentioned here. Glenmont is in Llewelyn Park, probably the first gated community.

  • @jasonkaye4490
    @jasonkaye4490 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Llewellyn Park is absolutely beautiful planned community in New Jersey

  • @lisak7997
    @lisak7997 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ❤❤❤

  • @user-zn7mr6sm8w
    @user-zn7mr6sm8w 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Now, our public schools would have Rx medicated him to allow him to "focus"

  • @mikenixon2401
    @mikenixon2401 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Good historic story making the homes more real, Ken. Now, in all fairness, Edison was credited with inventing products when he actually improved already invented products and made them marketable. Have you ever visited the Livermore (California USA) firehouse with its lightbulb that has been operating since 1901? It was worth the $5.

    • @IntriguedLioness
      @IntriguedLioness 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I was thinking of this bulb but I couldn't remember where I had seen it and before I had a chance to Google I read your comment!
      I had been there, I suppose when I lived in San Francisco. It was said that if the bulb was ever turned off the filament would probably burn out and it would never lite again😮

  • @pastasauce99
    @pastasauce99 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nowadays when the kid is hyper active we give them Pills. Incredible 🤣

  • @megfuchs9425
    @megfuchs9425 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I could live at Glenmont!

  • @laurielaurie8280
    @laurielaurie8280 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have been to his place in Florida. When I was there they had a lightbulb that had been burning nonstop for at least a hundred years. Not sure if its still burning now?

  • @pmm3112
    @pmm3112 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The house is impressive in size and style, but that orange/red exterior is just too harsh for the eyes!👀 😂😂😂

  • @KCKingdomCreateGreatTrekAgain
    @KCKingdomCreateGreatTrekAgain 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Unfortunately his dislike of Nikola Tesla prevented from seeing AC power as better suited for use and so he continued to use DC. Sometimes great men can be stubborn Cusses.

  • @joclaude3
    @joclaude3 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

    He owes his success to stealing from Nicola Tesla. He became rich and famous on the back of a brilliant man who died penniless. I am not impressed with stolen wealth.

    • @garryferrington811
      @garryferrington811 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Conspiracy theories are wonderful, aren't they?

    • @johnmills34YT
      @johnmills34YT 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Agree!

    • @Dhi_Bee
      @Dhi_Bee 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      And Edison stole the filament idea for lightbulbs from a black scientist. Dude was a modern day Elon musk, no talent just buying & stealing actual scientists’ inventions

    • @stratcat4450
      @stratcat4450 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No its accurate history. Edison lured Tesla in with promised big money an then shamelessly rinigged. Edison was insistent that the eletric grid would be dc, not ac. When Westinghouse took Tesla under his wing he allowed Tesla to complete his creation of generators, and transformers, AND allowed Tesla as well as many other workers to receive both the recognition and the patents. That's why Westinghouse originally lit up the world's fair NOT Edsion.

  • @user-jk2hb5qq8r
    @user-jk2hb5qq8r 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    While he earned it, it proves " it isn't one would"!!! If your not born rich or and inventor or shaker, most likely you will never be well to do let alone rich!!!😮😊

  • @califdad4
    @califdad4 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Edison was not a nice guy nor very honest and basically we use Tesla's ideas on electricity service not Edison

  • @incredingo
    @incredingo 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    he certainly made an art form of stealing other peoples ideas.

  • @mikemorris7247
    @mikemorris7247 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Edison didn’t illuminate America. Tesla did.

  • @jenniferanderson9402
    @jenniferanderson9402 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    He didn't. Nikola Tesla did.

  • @ksmith610
    @ksmith610 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Edison reputedly never bathed.

  • @dcole9589
    @dcole9589 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Change the paint color on that behemoth. Yikes!

  • @northernengland
    @northernengland 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ok, you need to redo this video, Edison DIDN'T invent the incandecent light bulb, Joseph Swan did, they formed a company called Ediswan instead of fighting over it,, do some research.

    • @ThisHouse
      @ThisHouse  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      I never made the claim that Edison invented the light bulb. If you were paying attention, you wouldn't have commented this. Cheers

    • @northernengland
      @northernengland 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ThisHouse you insinuated it.

    • @ThisHouse
      @ThisHouse  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      I did no such thing. 4:07 I explicitly mention that he did not invent the lightbulb nor do I go on to claim that he was the inventor of the incandescent lightbulb. I explain his patent and the demonstration of his patented incandescent lightbulb.