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Westinghouse is a feature-length documentary about
the life and times of George Westinghouse, his companies,
legacy, personality, partnership with Nikola Tesla and conflict
with Thomas Edison.
George Westinghouse is considered America’s greatest
industrialist and the only man who would go up against Thomas
Edison, and win.
His victory over Edison during the Battle of the Currents set
the stage for the entire future of electric power. The
Westinghouse air brake is considered one of the most important
inventions in history. Automobile shock absorbers, railroad
signaling and the modern day weekend all owe their existence to
the man who Andrew Carnegie called “A genius who can’t be
downed.”
Westinghouse may be most famous for the massive companies that
he created, but the man called “Uncle George” was a reserved,
creative giant who went out of his way to treat his workforce
with dignity and respect. He was an honest millionaire in the
days of robber barons, an optimist in the days of skeptics and a
generous CEO from whom today's executives can learn. |
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