Great Projects: The Building of America - Electric Nation (2002)

Synopsis: Thomas Edison's discovery of the light bulb quickly brought electricity into the homes of every American. This episode in the GREAT PROJECTS series demonstrates how this phenomenon grew and discusses the impact it had on American society in the early 1880s as electricty was slowly being... Thomas Edison's discovery of the light bulb quickly brought electricity into the homes of every American. This episode in the GREAT PROJECTS series demonstrates how this phenomenon grew and discusses the impact it had on American society in the early 1880s as electricty was slowly being pumped into every home in the nation. [More]