From 1878 to 1892, New York witnessed a vicious war between two inventive powerhouses. Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison feuded over which electric current system (alternating current or direct current) was better.  The aggressive competition between the super-focused inventor and the ruthless entrepreneur broke the barriers of how electricity affected people's lives during that time and in the years to come.

The War of the Currents: Tesla & Edison's Feud

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