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First Telephone Directory

First Telephone Directory

Wednesday, February 21st. In the early days of the telephone, knowing who had one and what the number was quickly became a problem. The first telephone directory in America was published on this date in 1878 in New Haven, Connecticut. […]

by · February 21, 2018 · History, Profile America
Profile America: Satellite Telecommunications

Profile America: Satellite Telecommunications

Tuesday, December 19th. The satellite Atlas was launched from Cape Canaveral on this date in 1958. The spacecraft would make history the next day, beaming the first voice heard from space — a recording of President Eisenhower with a 58-word […]

by · December 19, 2017 · History, Profile America