Research Method

While researching for this project, I used sources with as little bias as possible. As well as using secondary sources, I also used two primary sources and one book source.

Primary Sources

Electrifying America, from Primary Source Sets, talks about the inventions of Thomas Edison and the spread of electricity in America. It also describes the development, commercialization, and impact of electricity.

Electrifying America (n.d.). In the Digital Public Library of America.

Retrieved from

https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/electrifying-america

The autobiography of Nikola Tesla, by Nikola Tesla, explores his inventions and life story. It also includes the process of which AC was invented.

Tesla, N. (2012). My Inventions. Woodstock, NY: SoHo Books.

Secondary Sources

The Article by Life Science, Who was the Better Inventor, compares and contrasts the works of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. It describes their lifestyles and thinking processes as well.

Ghose, T. (2020, July 10). Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas Edison: Who was the

better inventor?. In Life Science. Retrieved from

https://www.livescience.com/46739-tesla-vs-edison-comparison.html

Case Files: Nikola Tesla, by The Franklin Institute, explains the relationship and partnership of Edison and Tesla. It also tells the story of Nikola Tesla coming to America and the betrayal between the two inventors.

CASE FILES: NIKOLA TESLA (n.d.). In The Franklin Institute.

Retrieved from https://www.fi.edu/case-files/nikola-tesla

The Real History Behind The Current War, by Time, reveals the truth about the War of Currents, also known as AC vs DC. The history behind the War is also explained in the article.

WAXMAN, O. B. (2019, October 25). The Real History Behind The

Current War. In Time. Retrieved from

https://time.com/5698700/current-war-real-history/

Why Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla Clashed During the Battle of the Currents, by Jordan Zakarin, describes the inventors’ contrasting views to inventing a standardized electrical system. The article reveals why they didn't agree with each other's theories and how they eventually clashed.

Zakarin, J. (2021, May 13). Why Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla Clashed

During the Battle of the Currents. In Biography.com. Retrieved from

https://www.biography.com/news/thomas-edison-nikola-tesla-feud

Book

The book War of the Currents: Thomas Edison vs Nikola Tesla compares the inventions and theories of both Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. It goes in depth on AC vs DC along with the rise of electricity. The debate on whether AC vs DC is better, is known as the War of the Currents.

McPherson, S. S. (2012). War of the Currents: Thomas Edison vs Nikola

Tesla. Minneapolis, MN:

Twenty-First Century Books Minneapolis.

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