American Experience Season 9 Episode 5
The Telephone
At first rented only "to persons of good breeding," seen as an expensive luxury for doctors and businessmen, within a decade the telephone had begun to transform American life. Trees gave way to telephone poles as operators known as "hello girls" began to connect a sprawling continent.
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- 9 - 19Vietnam: A Television History (10): Homefront USAJul. 21, 1997
- 9 - 18Vietnam: A Television History (9): Peace is at HandJul. 14, 1997
- 9 - 17Vietnam: A Television History (8): Cambodia and LaosJul. 07, 1997
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- 9 - 15Vietnam: A Television History (6): Tet 1968Jun. 23, 1997
- 9 - 14Vietnam: A Television History (5): America's EnemyJun. 16, 1997
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- 9 - 12Vietnam: A Television History (3): LBJ Goes to WarJun. 02, 1997
- 9 - 11Vietnam: A Television History (Part 1 & 2)May. 26, 1997
- 9 - 10Gold FeverMay. 12, 1997
- 9 - 9Around the World in 72 DaysApr. 28, 1997
- 9 - 8Troublesome Creek: A MidwesternApr. 14, 1997
- 9 - 7New York UndergroundFeb. 17, 1997
- 9 - 6Big Dream, Small ScreenFeb. 10, 1997
- 9 - 5The TelephoneFeb. 03, 1997
- 9 - 4Hawaii's Last QueenJan. 27, 1997
- 9 - 3The Richest Man in the World: Andrew CarnegieJan. 20, 1997
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