Into the Wilds: Edison, Ford & Friends

In 1914, three famous friends -- Thomas Edison, the "Wizard" of electricity; Henry Ford, the pioneer auto-maker; and John Burroughs, best-selling nature writer -- trekked into the wilds for a camping adventure in the Everglades. Their campfire camaraderie inspired a series of camping trips throughout the next decade. Joined by another famous friend, tire manufacturer Harvey Firestone, the "Four Vagabonds" explored a changing America, finding rest -- and inspiration -- in the nation's great outdoors.

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