The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

Thomas Edison is the quintessential American hero, the Wizard whose inventions revolutionized modern living. But there was always more to Edison than met the eye. He was a complex and contradictory man; a brilliant inventor, a foolish investor; a demanding boss, a liberal benefactor—a public figure that no one ever really knew. NOVA profiles the man behind the mythical reputation.