In 1849, Italian-born inventor Antonio Meucci began developing an early voice-transmission device that would later be known as the "teletrofono." Decades of experimentation, financial hardship and a ...

The Space Needle, Ferris wheel, Ford Mustang, and the ice cream cone were all introduced at World's Fairs throughout history.

The book, out this fall, explores the evolution of the phone, from a newfound technology to an essential everyday item James Gleick's The Telephone explores the unsung history behind one of today's ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Author Ella Schwartz — who has an inquisitive mind and pens fiction and non-fiction books for young readers — is in the habit of always asking questions and trying to learn new ...

The telephone is 150 years old this year. The invention paved the way for indirect forms of instant communication, ...

April 25 is just another day to most people, but the date celebrates an important invention that has revolutionized our lives─the telephone. While most people greet a caller with hello, the article ...