{"title":"Leonard DeGraaf","description":"\u003cp\u003eLEONARD DEGRAAF is an archivist at Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, New Jersey, and the author of two books on Edison. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eEdison and the Rise of Innovation\u003c\/em\u003e, which features a foreword by Bill Gates, and \u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Thomas Edison\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeGraaf holds an MA in history from Rutgers University and joined the National Park Service in 1991. His articles have appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSeaport\u003c\/em\u003e, magazine, and \u003cem\u003eBusiness History Review\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, DeGraaf lectures extensively about Edison and his work and serves on the New Jersey National History Day advisory board. That engagement with Edison’s legacy shapes both his archival work and his books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonard lives in Maplewood, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonard DeGraaf’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-thomas-edison","title":"Historic Photos of Thomas Edison","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith 1,093 U.S. patents to his credit, Thomas Edison was one of history's most prolific and influential inventors. His Menlo Park and West Orange, New Jersey, laboratories pioneered industrial research and produced the first phonograph, practical incandescent electric lamp, and motion picture camera. Edison was also an entrepreneur who created dozens of companies to market his inventions, and he played important roles in the creation of the electric power, sound recording, and motion picture industries. Edison was also one of the first modern celebrities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 200 photographs in this book, selected from the Edison National Historic Site archives, portray Edison's long career, from his earliest experiences as a railroad newspaper vendor and telegrapher in the 1860s to his last important research project in the late 1920s, a search for domestic sources of natural rubber. These photographs provide revealing glimpses as well of his family life and personal friendships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1683369874\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781683369875\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Leonard DeGraaf","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43297522090200,"sku":"9781683369875","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781683369875_FC_mockup_v2_1664295084_134c5e2a-7efd-45d4-b07e-23eff75739d0.jpg?v=1791052217"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-leonard-degraaf.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}