Season 1, Episode 14

The Indomitable Blacksmith

Air Date: 1953-04-01

Overview: A story about Thomas Davenport, a blacksmith, and his long struggle to invent and perfect the electric motor. Setting: Brandon, Vt., in the 1830's. The story of how Thomas Davenport neglected his blacksmith trade and failed in business, but won immortality in science by inventing the first electric motor.

Runtime: 60 minutes