Get to know Alexander Graham Bell, the scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is credited with patenting the first telephone.

Eighth graders will critically examine primary sources to gain a better understanding of Alexander Graham Bell and the impact of his inventions.

Learn about the very first telephone call, placed by Alexander Graham Bell on June 3rd, 1880.

Brief biographical sketch of Alexander Graham Bell who was most famous for his invention of the telephone.

This site describes how Bell started out by seeking to help the deaf and ended up with a telephone. It gives brief information about his family and how he came to invent the telephone.

A short summary of how Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) came to invent the telephone.

A lesson plan about Alexander Graham Bell's patent for the telephone and Thomas Edison's patent for the electric lamp. Contains good background information and historically pertinent documents. It also discusses the role corporations...

While the invention of the telephone is usually attributed to Alexander Graham Bell, credit must also be given to others who were working on the concept around the same time. Read about the history of the telephone here. Includes a...

Acoustics, variable resistance and allegations of foul play contribute to the exciting story of the invention of the telephone.

Click through the pages on this site to read about Edison's development of the phonograph as well as a discussion of Edison's rivals who were seeking to develop a similar product. Read about the changes in the ways to record sound as the...