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Website
National Museum of American History: Powering the Past: Emergence of Electrical Utilities in America Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Powering the Past: Emergence of Electrical Utilities in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the history of electrical utilities in the United States from the time of Edison up to President Franklin Roosevelt.
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Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Samuel Insull Handout
PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Samuel Insull

For Students 9th - 10th
This British-born businessman made cheap public utilities a reality for Americans, bringing them electricity and an improved quality of life.
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