96: The War of the Currents: (Thomas Alva Edison v. Nikola Tesla & George Westinghouse)
History That Doesn't Suck
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The Electric Wire Panic of 1889
Things aren't looking good for a c at this point. This is particularly true in the summer of 18 89, as nicola tesla decides to part ways with westin house electric. The powers that be in new york state have concluded that death by electrocution could be more humane than hanging. And in a rather cold and calculating way, alva edison and his crew couldn't be more pleased. Such executions use alternating current that would be damning to george westinghous's interests.
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