Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla helped shape the modern electrical world — but their radically different ideas about invention, business, and electricity put them on opposite sides of one of history’s greatest technological battles.
This documentary explores the true story behind Edison, Tesla, and the War of Currents, from their early relationship and competing visions to the bitter struggle between direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC).
Discover how Edison transformed inventions into a commercial empire, why Tesla believed AC electricity represented the future, and how their rivalry became tangled with George Westinghouse, public demonstrations, propaganda, business warfare, spectacular successes, and devastating failures.
The popular story often portrays Edison as the villain and Tesla as the forgotten genius. The reality is much more complicated.
Some famous stories about their feud are true. Others have been exaggerated over more than a century. This video separates the history from the mythology and asks the bigger question:
Who really won the War of Currents?
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