American Experience
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Season 8 · Episode 2 ·
Edison's Miracle of Light
In 1878, Thomas Edison announced his intention to harness Niagara Falls and produce a safe, electric light system. He said he could do it in six weeks. Almost three years later, all the components -- bulbs, sockets, switches, wires, junction boxes -- were finally ready. The "Wizard of Menlo Park" may have revolutionized the world, but he was caught in a web of personal, patent and corporate battles, eventually losing control of the industry he founded.
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Episode 2 of season 8 of American Experience: “Edison's Miracle of Light”. Aired 1995-10-23. Watch it online free on ZapFlix.