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* [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=435423 When did electric power become mainstream?] on The Straight Dope's bulletin board - lots of links for the UK, not a lot for the US. | * [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=435423 When did electric power become mainstream?] on The Straight Dope's bulletin board - lots of links for the UK, not a lot for the US. | ||
* [https://www.reference.com/history/did-electricity-become-common-homes-5aa75e52359cadb5 When did electricity become common in homes?] on Reference.com - for the US it appears to be the 1930s in urban areas, but much later for rural areas. | * [https://www.reference.com/history/did-electricity-become-common-homes-5aa75e52359cadb5 When did electricity become common in homes?] on Reference.com - for the US it appears to be the 1930s in urban areas, but much later for rural areas. | ||
* [http://www.thehistoricalarchive.com/happenings/57/the-history-of-electricity-a-timeline/ The History of Electricity: A Timeline] on The Historical Archive - indicates the major events but doesn't really describe the slow crawl of things becoming mainstream. | |||
Revision as of 16:02, 28 May 2018
- When did electric power become mainstream? on The Straight Dope's bulletin board - lots of links for the UK, not a lot for the US.
- When did electricity become common in homes? on Reference.com - for the US it appears to be the 1930s in urban areas, but much later for rural areas.
- The History of Electricity: A Timeline on The Historical Archive - indicates the major events but doesn't really describe the slow crawl of things becoming mainstream.