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Who We Are - Volume 2 - Chapter 11: Edison and the Promise of Universal Progress - Part 1

Who We Are - Volume 2 - Chapter 11: Edison and the Promise of Universal Progress - Part 1

By Anton Chaitkin; Copyright Anton Chaitkin

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Edison and the Promise of Universal Progress

By Anton Chaitkin; Copyright Anton Chaitkin

Beginning with an original conception in 1879, Thomas Edison designed the world’s first system to produce and convey electricity to the general public in homes and workplaces, complete with his newly-invented indoor electric lights.

A sensational scientific breakthroug…

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