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016 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 4: The Executioner's Current (1889-1890)

016 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 4: The Executioner's Current (1889-1890)

Update: 2018-06-11

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The War of the Currents enters its most ghoulish and macabre phase: when the combatants were willing to play with a man's life. William Kemmler became the first person put to death by deliberate electrocution. Viewer discretion is very much advised.

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000 - Introductions

000 - Introductions

2017-08-2823:42

001 - Tesla - Childhood 1856-1861

001 - Tesla - Childhood 1856-1861

2017-09-0531:01

002 - Tesla - School Days 1861-1874

002 - Tesla - School Days 1861-1874

2017-09-1423:39

003 - Tesla - Big Man on Campus 1874 - 1877

003 - Tesla - Big Man on Campus 1874 - 1877

2017-09-2430:52

004 - Tesla - Frustrated Montage Years 1878-1882

004 - Tesla - Frustrated Montage Years 1878-1882

2017-10-0824:02

005 - Tesla - A Walk in the Park (1882)

005 - Tesla - A Walk in the Park (1882)

2017-10-2225:59

006 - Tesla - Is Paris Electrified? (1882-1884)

006 - Tesla - Is Paris Electrified? (1882-1884)

2017-11-0630:43

007 - Tesla vs Edison: Round 1

007 - Tesla vs Edison: Round 1

2017-11-2036:52

008 - Tesla - A Scandalously Short History of the Gilded Age

008 - Tesla - A Scandalously Short History of the Gilded Age

2018-01-2501:39:09

009 - Tesla - How Tesla (Eventually) Got His Groove Back

009 - Tesla - How Tesla (Eventually) Got His Groove Back

2018-02-0840:41

010 - Tesla - Patent. Promote. Sell. (1887-1888)

010 - Tesla - Patent. Promote. Sell. (1887-1888)

2018-02-2747:28

011 - Tesla - Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (1888)

011 - Tesla - Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (1888)

2018-03-1237:37

012 - Tesla - Tesla in Steel City (1889)

012 - Tesla - Tesla in Steel City (1889)

2018-04-0233:27

013 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 1: Opening Salvo (1886-1888)

013 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 1: Opening Salvo (1886-1888)

2018-04-1529:51

014 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 2: First Casualties (1888)

014 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 2: First Casualties (1888)

2018-04-3039:16

015 - Telsa - War of the Currents Part 3: Shock & Awe (1888-1889)

015 - Telsa - War of the Currents Part 3: Shock & Awe (1888-1889)

2018-05-3129:19

016 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 4: The Executioner's Current (1889-1890)

016 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 4: The Executioner's Current (1889-1890)

2018-06-1136:27

017 - Tesla - The Biggest Mistake Nikola Tesla Ever Made (1890-1891)

017 - Tesla - The Biggest Mistake Nikola Tesla Ever Made (1890-1891)

2018-06-2748:19

018 - Tesla - The Greatest Show On Earth (1891)

018 - Tesla - The Greatest Show On Earth (1891)

2018-07-1742:07

019 - Tesla - Order of the Flaming Sword (1891-1892)

019 - Tesla - Order of the Flaming Sword (1891-1892)

2018-09-0445:19

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016 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 4: The Executioner's Current (1889-1890)

016 - Tesla - War of the Currents Part 4: The Executioner's Current (1889-1890)

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