Electric Legacy: The Story of General Electric in Fort Wayne | FULL DOCUMENTARY

Step inside 140 years of industrial innovation, personal resilience, and community transformation in this original PBS Fort Wayne documentary.

From the rise of a local electric company in the 1880s to the global powerhouse of General Electric, this film traces the story of how GE shaped Fort Wayne—and how Fort Wayne shaped GE.
Experience the WWII production boom, hear stories from the workers who powered a city, witness the heartbreak of the 1980s economic collapse, and see how new life is emerging through the Electric Works redevelopment.

📍 Filmed in Fort Wayne, Indiana
📺 A PBS Fort Wayne Original Production

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Original Air Date: 03/05/2020

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