We "baby boomers" who grew up in the 60s & 70s were taught at an early age to revere auto manufacturing pioneer Henry Ford (1863-1947) and his close friend, the prolific inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931) as great American originals whose work improved living conditions for all of us. Over the course of just the past 25 years or so, however, the names o…
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