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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: About George Westinghouse

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed biography about George Westinghouse with a link to an article about Westinghouse from the Wilmerding News, 1904. Read about his many inventions that improved railroad safety.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Working Conditions at the Westinghouse Works, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the progressive ideas the companies comprising the Westinghouse Works instituted in relation to their employees.
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Handout
Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Inventor Granville Woods Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Granville T. Woods, who was known as "the Black Edison" because of his many inventions. He is best known for greatly improving the safety of railroads by his invention of the Multiplex Railway Telegraph.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The Westinghouse World

For Students 9th - 10th
This has detailed information about the various historical Westinghouse plants and their working conditions. Also includes information about George Westinghouse and "Life in Wilmerding, home of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company."
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Handout
National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: George Westinghouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information about George Westinghouse's contributions to both railroad safety and the adoption of alternating current for motors and the transmission of electricity.