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Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. When he was seven, his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan. Thomas did not last long in school, only three months! His teacher, Reverend G.B. Eagle said that Thomas was a dull student and asked to ....

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.... "The Weekly Herald" He spent the entire paycheck on Books and Chemicals for his lab. After a year on the job he was given permission to set up his lab in the baggage car of the train. He did his experiment in Detroit while he waited for the return trip. One day the train Lurched and some chemicals were spilled, And his lab caught on fire. The conductor Threw Thomas and his chemicals off of the train. He then sold newspapers at stops along the railroad. Thomas had tons of problems with his ears, when he was fifteen he tried to jump on a moving train and a conductor pulled him up by the ears. Thomas said he felt something snap in his head and soon l ....