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Even when Thomas Edison was little, he was very curious. He was curious about science and what would happen next when he pulled a prank. He liked to pull jokes and pranks on people. This was not surprising because he had so much spare time. Early Years Thomas's mother, Nancy, was his teacher. Nancy gave
Thomas the education First Jobs When Thomas was twelve years old, he sold newspapers, candy,
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she thought he needed, which was very little. He
taught himself almost all of his science education. Thomas read mostly
science books. Reading science books led Thomas to experiments with
chemicals. He also put together perfectly detailed models of a working
sawmill and a railroad engine. They were both powered by steam.
These models were the first of many things Thomas built.
sandwiches on passenger trains going between Port Huron and Detroit.
Later, Thomas hired others to work on trains and at stops for him. He also
grew vegetables on his dad, Samuel's, farm. After that, Thomas went to
town and sold those vegetables. When Thomas was 15, he published and sold
"The Weekly Herald" newspaper. According to most buyers of
Thomas's newspapers, vegetables, sandwiches, and candy, he was a good
businessman because he had self confidence and determination.
