The untold story of how Thomas Edison, Americas most celebrated inventor, tried to create an entirely new system of U.S. currency as a way of addressing social problems and stabilizing his nations economy. Written and researched by economist David L. Hammes, this fascinating account draws on previously unpublished material from the Edison archives, including correspondence between the inventor and the foremost economic theorists and businessmen of his day. The appendix includes Edisons original proposal for reinvention of American money as well as relevant economic data.