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Shedding light on Edison. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
Regarding your article on Thomas Edison (June 30th issue), "The Man Who Lit Up the World" was Nicola Tesla, not Edison. And because of Tesla's more Christian character, Tesla deserves an article in THE NEW AMERICAN more than Edison.
Edison was egotistical and conniving, while Tesla self-consciously strove for the betterment of mankind. By working to develop alternating current against the negativism of the entire scientific world, Tesla truly lit up the world. Edison, however, who had invested in direct current, deliberately worked to subvert AC to keep his DC ...
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