Communications

The Industrial Revolution created a revolution in communications. A combination of technological development and strong demand encouraged new inventions that allowed people to communicate with others many miles away. Increased literacy and leisure time meant a larger publishing industry. Electric communications resulting from advancements in science changed the concept of community for many, increasing feelings of nationalism that would soon be used by authoritarians and totalitarians the world over. They also helped create today's media environment, making us all a part of a "global village".

The Path to the Telephone---- The story of how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone

The History of Communication During the 19th Century—examine the changes that took place in the area of communications throughout the 19th century. A very interesting site.

The Thomas Edison Homepage—a great site on the most famous inventor in the history of the U.S. Lots of places to visit on this site.

Another Site About Alexander Graham Bell—inventor of the telephone

The Telegraph-- invented by Samuel Morse

Another Site About Samuel Morse-- inventor of the telegraph

The Radio-- pioneered by Guglielmo Marconi

The Grammophone-- invented by Emile Berliner

The Linotype-- modern high-speed printing invented by Ottmar Merganthaller

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