1) Einstein spent years developing his theory of general relativity after his annus mirabilis papers in 1905, publishing the theory in 1915. It was quickly tested when an expedition observed the bending of light during a solar eclipse, confirming Einstein's theory. 2) Einstein had a large network of friends and colleagues he collaborated with, contrary to images of him working alone with pen and paper. 3) The Digital Einstein Papers project makes searchable the contents of volumes 1-13 of The Collected Papers, including Einstein's scientific and non-scientific writings, family letters, and more, providing both original documents and translations along with scholarly context and references.