5/23/2023 0 Comments The last days of night book![]() There’s Edison’s right-hand man Charles Batchelor, who ran a network of spies.Īnd there’s Charles Coffin. There’s Harold Brown, who pushed for the electric chair with horrible electrocutions of animals. There’s Reginald Fessenden, the pioneer of radio, sonar and television who as a young man worked for Edison and then Westinghouse. Other influential figures who shaped our industry are in the book too. As well as the top opera singer at the time, the glamorous Agnes Huntington, who cares for Tesla following the mysterious arson of Tesla’s lab, and who marries Cravath in the end. ![]() Historically-black Fisk University, founded by Cravath’s father, plays a key role in the book. One of the leading law firms still bears his name. ![]() He was Westinghouse’s lawyer, Edison’s enemy, Tesla’s protector, then his traitor, Morgan’s co-conspirator, and Bell’s friend.Ĭravath also developed the business model for the modern law firm, with teams of associates competing in career paths towards partners. As delightful as it is to read about Edison, Westinghouse, Tesla, Morgan and Bell, we also follow the fascinating main character of the book, Paul Cravath. ![]()
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