The telegraph revolutionized communication in 1844, and inventors everywhere raced to improve upon it. In November 1874, Alexander Graham Bell wrote to his parents about his efforts to invent a machine that could transmit spoken words before his rival, Elisha Gray. “It is a neck and neck race between Mr. Gray and myself who shall…
How Alexander Graham Bell’s Childhood Contributed to Him Changing the World of Communication
How Government ‘Helped Advance’ One of Greatest Inventions of the 19th Century: The Telegraph
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