Thomas Alva Edison is an unparalleled figure in the history ... lessons informally at telegraph offices along his route. As he learned to operate a telegraph, Edison also expanded his technical ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Thomas Alva Edison came to Louisville in 1866, at the young age of 19, to work as a telegraph key operator. He landed a job with the Western Union located on Second and ...

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