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Feiner, Meryl. Gaslights to Generators. The Cooperator, The Co-op and Condo Monthly NP NDP. Web. 12 Jan. 2012 This source contained vital information on the huge leap from gas lights to electric lights. Edison proposed to New York Officials that he could light fifty one blocks of lower Manhattan and supply enough power to light eight-thousand, four-hundred lamps. His first generator could only put out enough power for eight hundred bulbs. After fourteen months he was capable of supplying enough power for twelve-thousand, seven-hundred and thirty-two bulbs. I chose this source because it shows the amazing work of an inventor helping the United States move from a time period where almost everything ran on gas to the beginning of a time period where electricity aids in how we do everything in our lives. It also had beneficial facts that other websites overlooked. I also chose this website because it is the website of a magazine and I knew I could trust the information I recorded for my project. Leposky, Rosalie E. A Brief History of Electricity. Electrical Contractor. NP. 2003.Web. 10 Jan. 2012 This source was very helpful to my research for many reasons. It has information on the inventors who are overlooked when it comes to the history of electricity, such as Andre-

Maire Ampere, who invented the system of international units which is used throughout the world. One of the greatest inventors in the history of electricity was Thomas Edison who invented the light bulb. George Simon Ohm invented Ohms law which states that resistance equals the ratio of the potential difference to current. I chose this source for my research because it contained a lot of information on key characters in the history of electricity and revolutionizing the way we use it in our lives. It had a lot of key characters and dates when these people in history invented their famous invention. Henry, Tom. The History of Electricity. Tom Henrys Code Electrical Classes Inc. & Bookstore NP NDP. Web. 6 Jan. 2012 I found rich information in this source on inventors in history and what they made. Michael Faraday invented electromagnetic induction. George Westinghouse was given the contract to build the first hydroelectric generator at Niagara Falls and he invented the first air brake for a train and founded the air brake company in 1869. The unit of sound called the decibel was named after Alexander Graham Bell who was interested in sound and deafness. I chose this source because it contained information on the inventors in the history of electricity who I had never heard about. The source also contained the names of inventors in history who played great roles in the history of electricity. It also contained information on inventors who were not from the United States which shows that we are not the only brainy people in the world.

The Library of Congress "Edison:The Life of Thomas A. Edison." Inventing Entertainment. The Library of Congress, 13 Jan. 1999. Web. 12 Jan 2012 I found a lot of information on Thomas Edison and his life in this article. I learned information that surprised me and information that I already knew. This source was packed full of facts beneficial to my project. I learned many things about Thomas Edison such as, Thomas Edison was interested in ore-milling and cement. I chose this source for many reasons. I knew that the source was a source that I could trust because it was from the library of congress. I also learned a lot of information from it. I was full of information so I couldnt overlook it as a non-valuable source. Administrator. "The History of Electricity- A Timeline." The Historical Archive. THA New Media LLC, 13 Feb. 2007. Web. 20 Jan. 2012. I found tons of information in this source. It was a huge timeline of events dealing with electricity. I found information about electrical events occurring in other countries. This would be vital to my research, because it shows that electricity also evolved in other countries around the world. I chose this source because it had tons of dates for events dealing with electricity. It was also crawling with facts about electricity that I didnt even know about. They were beneficial to my project because the facts were interesting and played major roles in revolutionizing the way we use electricity today. Gavin Electrical Engineering Ltd."History of Electricity." Gavin Electrical Engineering Ltd. GEE. Web. 24 Jan. 2012.

This source had lots of information on inventors and scientists in other parts of the world who helped in revolutionizing electricity. It also contained greater details on physicists and scientists in Europe. It helped showing that electricity was not advancing only in the United States. I chose this source because it contained a lot of information on other scientists in other countries besides the United States. I also chose this source because it had information on some characters in history that other sites overlooked. Another reason why I chose this site was because it is published by an electrical company, so I knew I could use the information knowing that it is not false. Public Broadcasting Service, Technology. Public Broadcasting Service. NDP. Web. 23 Jan. 2012. This source had some good information. It had information on how things were in the early to late 1900s and what they evolved into. It also had some great facts on different inventions and people. It also contained information on inventors who were not American. I chose to use this source because I was looking for some information pertaining to how some inventions were and what they are now. I was surprised at some of the information I found because I didnt know so many people contributed to inventing something. I also used this source because there were some dates of when things happened in history that dealt with electricity.

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US Department of the Interior. Thomas Edison. Digital image. Inventors.about.com. About.com. Web. 24 Jan. 2012. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bledison.htm>. I chose this picture because it was a picture of Thomas Edison which would be a good visual aid for my project. I also chose it because it was a common picture of Thomas Edison. I also used this picture because it was not blurred or had dark spots. Wikipedia. Alexander Graham Bell. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 25 Jan. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell>. I chose this picture because I mentioned Alexander Graham Bell in my project and I didnt want anyone to be oblivious to what he looked like. I also used it because I knew visual aids were stil needed in my project. Answers.com. Thomas Edison. Digital image. Answers.com. Answers.com. Web. 29 Jan. 2012. <http://www.answers.com/topic/thomas-edison>. I chose this picture because it was a picture of Thomas Edison when he was younger. I thought that would be good to have in my project for a visual aid. That way I would have a picture of him when he was younger and older. Bio. True Story. George Westinghouse. Digital image. Biography.com. A+E Television Networks LLC. Web. 20 Jan. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/george-westinghouse-9528497>. I chose this picture because I wanted a picture of George Westinghouse for my project. I also chose it because there were no dark spots and it was very clear. I also wanted a visual aid.

Wolfram Research. Michael Faraday. Digital image. Scienceworld.wolfram.com. Wolfram Research. Web. 19 Jan. 2012. <http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Faraday.html>. I chose this picture because I needed a visual aid of Michael Faraday. I also used it for my project in a slideshow. I wanted to show what Michael faraday looked like. Wikipedia. Nikola Tesla. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 18 Jan. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla>. I chose to use this picture for my project for mainly two reasons. I wanted to add another visual aid. I also wanted to use this picture to show Nikola Tesla because I have some facts about him in my project. Science Photo Library. Portrait of James Watt. Digital image. Science Photo Library. Science Photo Library. Web. 23 Jan. 2012. <http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/229149/enlarge>. This picture was beneficial to my project for many reasons. I used it for a visual aid because James Watt was mentioned. I also used it because he played a role in the history of electricity. Wikipedia. Thomas Seebeck. Digital image. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia. Web. 19 Jan. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Johann_Seebeck>. This picture was used in my project for two reasons. I described the Seebeck Effect in my project which was discovered by Thomas Seebeck. I also used it for a visual aid. Alpcentauri. James Maxwell. Digital image. Alpcentauri.com. Alpcentauri. Web. 21 Jan. 2012. <http://alpcentauri.info/default.html>. I wanted this picture in my project because I wanted a visual aid. I also used it because I had some facts on James Maxwell and I described what a Maxwell is.

The Encyclopedia of Science. Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf. Digital image. The Encyclopedia of Science. Encyclopedia of Science. Web. 14 Jan. 2012. <http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/H/Hertz_Heinrich.html>. I chose this picture because it was a picture of Heinrich Hertz. I wanted to use this picture because I presented some information about him in my project. I also needed a visual aid. How Stuff Works. Wright Brothers' First Flight. Digital image. How Stuff Works. How Stuff Works, Inc. Web. 23 Jan. 2012. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/classic/dawn-of-flighttimeline2.htm>. I chose this article for my project for many reasons. I chose it because I mentioned the Wright brothers in one part of my project. I also chose it because it was a clear picture. I needed a visual aid too, so I used this picture.