In September 1878, Thomas Alva Edison brashly—and prematurely—proclaimed his breakthrough invention of a workable electric light. That announcement was foll

A sweeping history of the electric light revolution and the birth of modern America The late nineteenth century was a period of explosive technological creativi

Describes how Thomas Edison, an avowed opponent of the death penalty, became the creator of the electric chair, offering a look at the social, cultural, economi