How The Telephone Was Actually Invented (It Wasn't Just Bell) Everyone knows Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. But did you know he beat another inventor to the patent office by just two hours? And what about the Italian immigrant who couldn't afford the $10 fee to protect his invention years earlier? In this documentary, we explore the ruthless history of the telephone. We cover the race on Valentine's Day 1876, the "Harmonic Telegraph," the accidental discovery by Thomas Watson, and

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