A prominent neurologist claims telegraphs cause nervousness and anxiety. Is he right?
Making Sense of all the Interference
William Bolitho waxes poetic on the the radio, the listener, and the myriad competing stations all over the world.
“Plunged Into Radio in a Big Way”
A Depression-era businessman reflects on the relationship between business, advertising, music, and our consumer society.
“We had our music with us:” Does Recording Music Change its Value?
Did radio kill the phonograph star? Did phonographs kill the local music stars?
Will Rogers Wasn’t Scared of the Radio
Technology is a joke.
Telegraph Laughter
Telegraph operators get creative to break up boredom at the job.
Wired on Crime: Soapy Smith’s Telegraph Con
A sly Skagway swindler's sneaky strategy to steal succeeds.
Now I am on Twitter!
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Crime on the Wire: How the Telegraph was Used to Send the First Spam Mail
A muckraker exposes a crime ring and their phony gambling scheme.
P.T. Barnum was an Early Adopter of the Telegraph- So he Could Prank his Co-Workers
Of course the humbug-in-chief would use the telegraph for tomfoolery. Do we approve?
Messengers of a Cruel Society: Lewis Hine’s Photographs of Child Telegraph Messengers
Photographs put faces on the weary child messengers of the telegraph industry.
When Telegraph Lines Connect Pennsylvania
The telegraph: advancing communication and aiding pranksters since 1846.
Innovation Behind the Camera: Stop Motion and Other Film Special Effects
Edwin Porter developed many of the techniques we still see in the movies today.
War of the Worlds (Who Scared Who?)
Orson Welles' infamous broadcast wasn't as scary as you may have thought.