With these words, Thomas Edison explains how he developed ideas and turned them into useful inventions. Although he is most famous for inventing the lightbulb, Edison is credited with hundreds of inventions. The young boy who did poorly in school became one of the most famous men in America.
In December 1859, Abraham Lincoln wrote a brief history of his kife for a newspaper article. The next year, Loncoln would be elected to serve as president of a politically divided United Strates. His strong leadership would change American history.