Thomas Edison: How the lightbulb changed everything
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Ernest Freeberg is head of the history department at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and the author of "The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America." Professor Freeberg recently spoke at the Minnesota Historical Society about his book.
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University of Tennessee historian Ernest Freeberg, author of "The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America." How the lightbulb changed nearly everything about American life, economy, society, architecture, sports, entertainment and health. History Forum, Minnesota Historical Society February 14, 2015.
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