Professor Greg Jackson’s audio podcast History That Doesn’t Suck covers a lot of ground.

In episode 96, The War of the Currents: (Thomas Alva Edison v. Nikola Tesla & George Westinghouse), he spins the engaging tale of how AC electricity came to cover the world. While Jackson frames Edison and Tesla as the main characters, George Westinghouse plays a major supporting role.

To listen, click on the image below for the HTDS website and scroll down to Episode 96.

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