During a study of evolving telephone designs for our new book, my coauthor Russell A. Flinchum and I came across two of Pratt’s distinguished alumni who had connections to the Bell Telephone System.

The patent for the telephone turns 150 on March 7; the first call was made three days later on March 10, 1876. Before the phone: One of the earliest ways to communicate outside of mail was the ...

On March 7, 1876, a 29-year-old inventor named Alexander Graham Bell officially received a patent for his new invention, the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1847.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "That's tough. We already, you know, did something," Evers told reporters last week when asked if he would sign the "bell-to-bell" ...

1876 was already an eventful year. In March, Melvil Dewey acquired copyright for his eponymous decimal system for organizing books. In April, the Boston Red Caps defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in ...

The Ohio Bell Telephone Building in downtown Dayton, built in 1930. DAYTON DAILY NEWS ARCHIVES. Digital Content Producer / Photographer The Ohio Bell Telephone Building in downtown Dayton, built in ...