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Who invented the telephone?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOld telephone made of copper Phones are integral to the everyday lives of most people, but who should be regarded as the device's mastermind? The...
Calling All Collectors — Antique Phones Could Be Worth Hundreds
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIf you're like us, you've got so much old junk sitting up in your attic or tucked away in that shed...
David Weintraub: You Make the Call: 5G and Thee
Times-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Alexander Graham Bell shouted to his associate about his new invention in 1876 “Mr. Watson, come here – I want to see you,” he had no idea what...
Telephone service spread fast in Lewiston and Maine after Bell's breakthrough
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 19—Most people can't live without their cellphones these days. But there was a time not all that long ago when talking with someone across town was more akin to a curiosity than a necessity ...
January 25, 1915: First phone call across the continent
WHTM via Yahoo News· 3 months ago(WHTM) — The American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) was facing a challenge. Since its founding in 1885, it had been expanding its network of phone lines, introducing more and more Americans ...
Today in History: February 14, Aretha Franklin records 'Respect'
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2024. There are 321 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 14, 1967, Aretha Franklin ...
Today in History: MARCH 7, 'Bloody Sunday' for civil rights
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, March 7, the 66th day of 2023. There are 299 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 7, 1965, a march by civil rights demonstrators was ...
On This Day, March 10: Lee Boyd Malvo sentenced to life for D.C. sniper shootings
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPeople visit a memorial dedicated to the victims of the 2002 D.C. sniper shootings at Brookside...
Taking a moment to hark the passing of landlines
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor the first time in my life, our household is without a land line. Research shows we are a little behind the times. And maybe it’s a generational...
Met Gala 2022 faces criticism for its ‘Gilded Glamour’ theme: ‘It is out of touch’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 2022 Met Gala has faced criticism after choosing “Gilded Glamour” as the event’s theme, amidst...