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The Age of Edison

Ernest Freeberg recounts Thomas Edison’s creation of the incandescent light bulb in 1879. The author reports on the way that electrical ligh… read more

Ernest Freeberg recounts Thomas Edison’s creation of the incandescent light bulb in 1879. The author reports on the way that electrical light transformed the way people lived and worked and the technological innovations born from Edison’s invention. Ernest Freeberg was interviewed at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. close

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  • Ernest Freeberg Distinguished Professor University of Tennessee, Knoxville->Humanities
  • John C. Hollar President and CEO Computer History Museum

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The Age of Edison

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Program ID:
311667-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Interview
Location:
Mountain View, California, United States
First Aired:
Mar 25, 2013 | 8:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Oct 26, 2014 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Mar 25, 2013 | 8:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 25, 2013 | 11:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 26, 2013 | 3:19am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 31, 2013 | 10:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 29, 2013 | 5:54am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 18, 2014 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 19, 2014 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 26, 2014 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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