You're about to be an eyewitness to the top ten days in Thomas Edison's life, including:

• An instinctive moment of bravery that launched a career
• A lucky break that freed him for a life of invention
• An incredible boast that he quickly proved true
• A flash of insight that lit the world
• And the creation of our favorite pastime, the movies.

These days and five others shook Edison's world - and yours.

David Colbert