When George Washington took office, he was determined to build a fine home for future presidents. He was involved in every step of the process, from selecting the location to figuring out how to get thousands of heavy bricks to the construction site. George never got to live in his President\"s House, but every president since has called it home....

Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors--with very different results. As Thomas invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work....