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Alexander Graham Bell & the telephone
In March 1876, the ability to communicate by speech across vast distances could not have come at a better time. America was expanding exponentially and the telegraph - with its central stations, low bandwith, and delivery boys - was becoming inadequate to serve the needs of a burgeoning industrialized nation. In this fascinating record, discover how Bell's initial interest in telephony stemmed from his desire to find a cure for genetic deafness, and how he might have been just a footnote in history had his lawyer not filed for the patent a mere two hours before his rival Elisha Gray.
- "In March 1876, the ability to communicate by speech across vast distances could not have come at a better time. America was expanding exponentially and the telegraph - with its central stations, low bandwith, and delivery boys - was becoming inadequate to serve the needs of a burgeoning industrialized nation. In this fascinating record, discover how Bell's initial interest in telephony stemmed from his desire to find a cure for genetic deafness, and how he might have been just a footnote in history had his lawyer not filed for the patent a mere two hours before his rival Elisha Gray."@en
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