Irvin D Solomon

In Thomas Edison: The Fort Myers Connection, author Irvin D. Solomon, a professor of history and Southwest Florida Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, has gathered vintage images and material from the largely unresearched archives of the Edison-Ford Winter Estates historical site. This extensively researched and illustrated history not only examines the largely overlooked years in which pioneering inventor Thomas Edison spent his winters and worked in Fort Myers, but also ...See more

In Thomas Edison: The Fort Myers Connection, author Irvin D. Solomon, a professor of history and Southwest Florida Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, has gathered vintage images and material from the largely unresearched archives of the Edison-Ford Winter Estates historical site. This extensively researched and illustrated history not only examines the largely overlooked years in which pioneering inventor Thomas Edison spent his winters and worked in Fort Myers, but also "illuminates" the unique city that he came to love. See less