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Henry Ford Museum Hosts Discussion on Edison's Inventions


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Thomas Edison (left) is pictured here with Mr. Bailey (right) in a Bailey Electric Car equipped with an Edison battery about 1912. While Edison made great strides in his effort to produce a battery for electric vehicles, he did not succeed at developing a battery that supplied sufficient power and range to enable electric cars to out-compete gasoline-powered ones.

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    DEARBORN, Mich.--The Henry Ford will host best-selling author Alan Axelrod, Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. to discuss the value of studying Thomas Edison’s inventions to stimulate and produce creativity and innovation in today’s business world. This event, part of The Henry Ford’s “Ideas & Innovations” Lecture Series, will be held in the plaza of Henry Ford Museum. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information call (313) 982-6001 or go online to www.thehenryford.org.

    Axelrod will discuss the topics broached in his soon-to-be released book, Edison on Innovation: 102 Lessons in Creativity for Business and Beyond (Jossey-Bass, March 2008), which utilizes Edison’s inventions – such as the telephone and typewriter – as a way of promoting good mental habits to help even the least creative people to generate new ideas, technologies and creative breakthroughs.

    Axelrod is most widely known for his Business Week best sellers, Elizabeth I, CEO: Strategic Lessons in Corporate Leadership from a Woman Who Built an Empire and Patton on Leadership: Strategic Lessons for Corporate Warfare. He is president of The Ian Samuel Group, Inc., a creative services and book-packaging firm, and has served as speaker or consultant to numerous government agencies, educational institutions, museums and cultural institutions.

    About The Henry Ford

    The Henry Ford, located in Dearborn, Michigan was founded in 1929 by automotive pioneer Henry Ford. This history destination includes Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, The Henry Ford IMAX® Theatre, The Benson Ford Research Center and The Ford Rouge Factory Tour. The Henry Ford, America's Greatest History Attraction, is the history destination that brings the American experience to life. For more information visit www.thehenryford.org.