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On New Year's Eve, 1879, Thomas Edison unveiled his newest invention:Â the electric light.Â
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In 1894, Thomas Edison filmed sharpshooter Annie Oakley in his Black Maria studio.
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On December 7, 1877, Edison demonstrated his phonograph at the New York City offices of the nation's leading technical weekly publication, Scientific American .
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In February 1881, Thomas Edison established the headquarters of the Edison Electric Light Company in New York City.
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In the 1890s, Thomas Edison worked with his assistant and part-time photographer, William Dickson to create a motion picture camera.Â
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Throughout his life, Thomas Edison kept "idea books" filled with to-do lists, sketches and other notes on current and future projects.
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Browse a gallery of images showing how Edison spent his rare leisure time with family and friends.
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On the night of July 13, 1977, lightning strikes took out several critical power lines, causing a catastrophic power failure and plunging the New York City area into darkness.
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Watch Chapter 1 of Blackout.
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By 9:30 p.m. on July 14, 1977, New York City would be plunged into darkness for more than 24 hours.
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During the 1977 blackout in New York City, the looting began very quickly.
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While workers scrambled to restart their failed power system, New York City's police force tried to maintain order.
