TV The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries - Season 1 Episode 26 : Thomas Edison - Lighting Up the World The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries - Season 1 Episode 26 : Thomas Edison - Lighting Up the World /10 by 0 users The country was already singing Thomas Edison's praises for his astonishing invention of the phonograph, but that was just one of his many record-breaking number of patents. His greatest ambition was to illuminate modern life not with gas-lamps, but with electricity. The quest for the electric light bulb was filled with controversy and confrontation, and though Edison won the battle of the bulb, the conflict over current would prove to be the biggest challenge. Details Casts Posters Images Title The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries - Season 1 Episode 26 : Thomas Edison - Lighting Up the World Alternative Titles First Air Date 2007-10-23 Last Air Date 2008-04-29 Number of Episodes 98 Number of Seasons 3 Genres Documentary, Networks , Casts Danny Shorago, H.W. Brands, John Parsons, David Silbey Plot Keywords , Danny Shorago H.W. Brands John Parsons David Silbey Episodes List The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 1 Archaeology: Unearthing Our Past Archaeology: Unearthing Our Past 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 2 Howard Carter and the Tomb of Tutankhamun Howard Carter and the Tomb of Tutankhamun 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 3 Colonel Lawrence's War - T.E. Lawrence and Arabia Colonel Lawrence's War - T.E. Lawrence and Arabia 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 4 From Slavery to Freedom From Slavery to Freedom 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 5 Theodore Roosevelt and The American Century Theodore Roosevelt and The American Century 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 6 Ecology - Pulse of the Planet Ecology - Pulse of the Planet 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 7 American Dreams - Norman Rockwell & The Saturday Evening Post American Dreams - Norman Rockwell & The Saturday Evening Post 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 8 Art Rebellion - The Making of the Modern Art Rebellion - The Making of the Modern 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 9 Edgar Degas - Reluctant Rebel Edgar Degas - Reluctant Rebel 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 10 Braque & Picasso - A Collaboration Cubed Braque & Picasso - A Collaboration Cubed 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 11 Giacomo Puccini - Music of the Heart Giacomo Puccini - Music of the Heart 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 12 It's Opera! It's Opera! 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 13 The Archduke's Last Journey - End of an Era The Archduke's Last Journey - End of an Era 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 14 Powder Keg - Europe 1900 to 1914 Powder Keg - Europe 1900 to 1914 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 15 Sigmund Freud - Exploring the Unconscious Sigmund Freud - Exploring the Unconscious 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 16 Carl Jung and the Journey to Self Discovery Carl Jung and the Journey to Self Discovery 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 17 Psychology - Charting the Human Mind Psychology - Charting the Human Mind 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 18 Seeking Truth - The Life of Leo Tolstoy Seeking Truth - The Life of Leo Tolstoy 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 19 Unquiet Voices - Russian Writers and the State Unquiet Voices - Russian Writers and the State 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 20 Aristotle - Creating Foundations Aristotle - Creating Foundations 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 21 Ancient Questions - Philosophy and Our Search for Meaning Ancient Questions - Philosophy and Our Search for Meaning 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 22 Jiddu Krishnamurti - The Reluctant Messiah Jiddu Krishnamurti - The Reluctant Messiah 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 23 Annie Besant - An Unlikely Rebel Annie Besant - An Unlikely Rebel 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 24 Medicine in the Middle Kingdom Medicine in the Middle Kingdom 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 25 Eastern Spirituality - The Road to Enlightenment Eastern Spirituality - The Road to Enlightenment 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 26 Thomas Edison - Lighting Up the World Thomas Edison - Lighting Up the World 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 27 Invention and Innovation - What's Behind a Good Idea? Invention and Innovation - What's Behind a Good Idea? 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 28 The Mystery of Edward Stratemeyer The Mystery of Edward Stratemeyer 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 29 Wanted: Dead or Alive - Pancho Villa and the American Invasion of Mexico Wanted: Dead or Alive - Pancho Villa and the American Invasion of Mexico 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 30 General John J. Pershing and His American Army General John J. Pershing and His American Army 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 31 George S. Patton - American Achilles George S. Patton - American Achilles 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 32 Easter Rising - The Poets' Rebellion Easter Rising - The Poets' Rebellion 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 33 The Passions of William Butler Yeats The Passions of William Butler Yeats 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 34 Sean O'Casey vs. Ireland Sean O'Casey vs. Ireland 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 35 Ireland - The Power of the Poets Ireland - The Power of the Poets 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 36 Winston Churchill - The Lion's Roar Winston Churchill - The Lion's Roar 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 37 Demanding the Vote - The Pankhursts and British Suffrage Demanding the Vote - The Pankhursts and British Suffrage 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 38 Fighting for the Vote - Women's Suffrage in America Fighting for the Vote - Women's Suffrage in America 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992). The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries Season 1 :Episode 39 Historical Lecture: The Promise of Progress Historical Lecture: The Promise of Progress 2007-10-23 A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992).