Story of the telephone

Chapter 1

The Race to Connect

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Chapter 2

Wires Across the World

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Chapter 3

The Mobile Revolution

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Ch 1 · The Race to Connect

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The year was '76, A voice through the line, Bell's patent, just in time!

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federico The acoustic string telephones of the past

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federico How the telegraph paved the way

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federico Simple string phones nearly won the race against the electric telephone.

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The frantic race to the patent office

federico The frantic race to the patent office

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How the telegraph paved the way

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Glossary

patent (noun)
A legal document granting an inventor exclusive rights to their creation. It was the ultimate finish line that made Bell a household name while his rivals were left on hold.

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Gossip

Who really deserves the most credit for inventing the telephone?

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Quiz

How did string telephones from the 1600s transmit sound without electricity?

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Fun Fact

Patent office drama: Elisha Gray's lawyer arrived at the patent office just hours after Alexander Graham Bell's lawyer filed the telephone paperwork.

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Quiz

What were the first clear words Alexander Graham Bell spoke over the telephone?

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Why did Alexander Graham Bell urgently call for his assistant Mr. Watson during their famous experiment?

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Quiz

Which earlier invention inspired the creation of the telephone by sending electrical clicks?

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Who filed a telephone patent on the exact same day as Alexander Graham Bell?