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96: The War of the Currents: (Thomas Alva Edison v. Nikola Tesla & George Westinghouse)

History That Doesn't Suck

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The Death in the Wires

Author of the death in the wires editorial, harold p brown, is about to start a lecture at columbia college. He stands before an assembly of electricians, journalists and members of the new york board of electrical control. With him on the stage as his assistant, is arthur kennelly, the chief electrician at edison electrical see. After taking his strong anti ac stants,Harold got an invite from alva to come out to the edison research lavinue, jersey to conduct experiments proving d c's supremacy. And today teuare going to present one such experiment for this columbiaCollege crowd. Harold and arthur lift up a

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