First transcontinental telephone link

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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The first transcontinental call, from New York to San Francisco, was completed on 25 January between Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "First transcontinental telephone link". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2839, accessed 28 March 2024.]

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