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S09E05: The TelephoneAt 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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Air Date:
Feb 03, 1997
Runtime:
55 minutes
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