In 1887 direct current (DC) was king. There were 121 Edison power stations scattered across the United States delivering DC electricity to its customers
Read about George Eastman's relationship with his mother, lover, professional acquaintances like Thomas Edision, and bussiness partners such as Henry Reichenbach, Henry Strong, William Stuber and William Walker.
Charles Murphy, the CBS correspondent who accompanied Byrd on his second Antarctic expedition played a major role in crafting the public persona of Richard Byrd.
