Which famous inventor visited Council Bluffs in 1869?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Nikola Tesla
Henry Ford
Answer
Thomas Edison visited Council Bluffs in 1869 while working as a telegraph operator for the Union Pacific Railroad. His visit coincided with the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, which connected Council Bluffs to the existing U.S. rail network.
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