The Electrical Grid

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English - December 05, 2019 05:15 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 14.4K ratings
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Today, electricity in the U.S. is a utility we notice only when it's suddenly unavailable. But over a hundred years ago, electricity in the homes of every American was a wild idea and the subject of a bitter fight over who would power, and profit from, the national grid. This week, the battle that electrified our world and the extreme measures that were taken to get there.

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