As we look back on human history, we can analyze certain moments and periods that have shaped how humanity operates today.

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), Scottish-born inventor, scientist, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, lived for many years in Washington, D.C., and died in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. As a young man, ...

The electrochemical cell and the electromagnet -- 2. The telegraph and the telephone -- 3. The early arc light and generator. The author was a curator of electricity at the Smithsonian, and some of ...

The Vancouver Barracks received Clark County’s first telephone in October 1878, connecting the arsenal to headquarters. Soon ...