
Nikola Tesla and the War of Currents Revisited: Part 1
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The Importance of Getting Work With Edison
In 1884, Tesla set sail for the United States with only four cents in his pocket. He wanted to get Edison's support for his ideas about alternating current. But it was clear from the start that these two guys were complete opposites.
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