Meet Thomas Edison — born in Ohio in 1847, a curious boy who taught himself through reading and experiments.

Lesson 2W teaches the discipline of the long game. The crushing knowledge bought so dearly at Ogden did not die with the ore works — Edison carried it into the Edison Portland Cement works, whose concrete one day stood in Yankee Stadium. What looks like a delayed reward is often knowledge waiting wisely for its hour.

Lesson 2W of the Thomas Edison lessons in the Famous Men Life Stories from Capite Universe — history brought to life for kids ages 6–14, and for families and classrooms who love learning through story.