Author Anita Louise McCormick takes a look at the early history of telecommunications. The inventions of the telegraph and telephone transformed long-distance communication in America by allowing people to relay messages much more quickly. McCormick also gives detailed portraits of the inventors and inventions that developed communication methods and devices, which are still used today. Excellent source documents help tell the story of America's introduction to the telegraph and telephone.
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Author Anita Louise McCormick takes a look at the early history of telecommunications. The inventions of the telegraph and telephone transformed long-distance communication in America by allowing people to relay messages much more quickly. McCormick also gives detailed portraits of the inventors and inventions that developed communication methods and devices, which are still used today. Excellent source documents help tell the story of America's introduction to the telegraph and telephone.
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