Ep 26: In The Peak Of Their Prime At The Same Time
This episode has a lot of synchronicities that surprised us both!
Jess kicks it off with her discussion on Frank Lloyd Wright. We are both in love with his architectural style...but not so much with the man himself. While an obvious genius in his chosen field, he's not a great guy and Jess gets into a few reasons why as we talk about some highlights of his life and career.
Hids talks about Nikola Tesla, also a genius in his field but with a much more likable character than Mr. Wright. We also give a bit more insight into the 'War of the Currents' between Tesla and Edison and debunk a little of the smear campaign against Edison. We still aren't huge fans of Edison, just maybe he didn't do some of the things he was accused of during his so-called feud with Tesla.
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Jess' Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright
https://www.history.com/articles/the-massacre-at-frank-lloyd-wrights-love-cottage
https://commonedge.org/the-enduring-legacy-of-frank-lloyd-wright/
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/frank-lloyd-wright/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/69188.Frank_Lloyd_Wright
Hids' Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
https://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla
https://www.history.com/articles/nikola-tesla
https://tesla-museum.org/en/home/
https://vault.fbi.gov/nikola-tesla/Nikola%20Tesla%20Part%2001/view
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1np8qu/comment/cckr0ji/