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The AC-DC Battle

Thomas Edison went to great lengths to show that direct current was superior to alternating current — referred to as the "executioners current" due to it's use in electric chairs — championed by his rival George Westinghouse.

Thomas Edison went to great lengths to show that direct current was superior to alternating current — referred to as the "executioners current" due to it's use in electric chairs — championed by his rival George Westinghouse.

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