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 Written and researched by economist David L. Hammes, this fascinating account draws on previously unpublished material from the Edison archives, including correspondence between the inventor and the foremost economic theorists and businessmen of his day.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