#258 | The War Of The Currents
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#258 | The War Of The Currents

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Descripción de #258 | The War Of The Currents

In the late 19th century there was fierce competition to provide electricity to the rapidly industrialising USA. The winner would be rewarded with huge wealth and fame.
But who would claim the prize, and how dirty would the fight get?


Difference between AC & DC
The Golden Age in America
Early electrical inventions
The race to invent indoor electric lighting
Thomas Edison's incandescent electric light bulb
Why Edison pushed for DC
The problems with DC
The opportunity for a monopoly
Creating a challenge for Edison's employees
Breaking with Tesla
What was better: AC or DC?
The arrival of George Westinghouse
The battle gets dirty as Edison fears he is losing
The creation of the first electric chair
The execution of William Kemmler
Westinghouse's AC system wins the contract for the 1893 World Fair
The legacy of The War of Currents
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/war-of-the-currents

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really interesting and didactic

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Such a good podcast. Interesting and challenging. Thanks Alastair!!

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