Скачать или смотреть The Great History of the Telephone (how voices began traveling on wires)

This documentary traces the great history of the telephone, from the first experiments in sending voices over wires to the global communication networks that reshaped everyday life. It explores early acoustic devices, the work of inventors like Alexander Graham Bell and his rivals, the famous patent battles that defined ownership of the telephone, and the slow, complex buildout of local and long-distance networks across the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Through historical photos, documents, and period accounts, the video shows how the telephone moved from a fragile laboratory curiosity to a reliable tool for business, politics, and family life. Along the way, it looks at operators and switchboards, party lines, the rise of Bell System monopoly power, and the shift from wired voice calls to the foundations of modern telecommunications.