The Television

Ever wonder what the first image of TV image looked like? After watching this video I can see how dramatically the television has changed from size and image. People were excited about this new invention even though it would be decades before the television came into homes.

The Wheel

   One of the most popular inventions that has been used for thousands of years is the wheel. It may be surprising that something so simple had to be invented, but it was. Wheels are commonly used for transportation and the making of pottery. They've helped decrease travel time and increase load amounts. People can travel father because of it. Other wheels have assisted with making beautifully round pottery like bowls and plates.

The Pay Phone

 

Modern Marvels (on the History Channel) give an excellent demonstration of how pay phones were used in the 1950's. Plus viewers get to see one of the earliest pay phones.

 Here is a question to think about. In the 1950's, a pay phone could not tell how much money was put in them, whether the coin be a dime, nickle or quarter. How did people connect long distance verse local if the pay phone couldn't tell the difference in money? Watch the short video to find out.

The Car

In the beginning of the 20th century cars started to become numerous.  The vehicles were more convient than horses because the owners did not have to worry about feeding or calling the vet like they do with animals. Cars, however, were expensive when they first came out.

Below is a link to the growth in the number of cars put out by the Ford Company. It gives an idea as to how popular cars were based on business.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-builds-its-1-millionth-car

Also here is a video about the cars the Ford Company put out. I like the fact that you can see the models instead of just reading about them.

Video:
http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels/videos/car-invented-world-drastically-changed#car-invented-world-drastically-changed

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The Radio

Invention: The Radio
Inventors: Gulieimo Marconi; Reginald Fessenden; Lee de Forest
Invented: Developed between 1899-1909.

The radio was not invented at one time, but was developed over time by several experimenters. The radio started as a wireless telegraph in 1899 when Irish-Italian Inventor, Guglieimo Marconi, wanted to send "Morse code messages without wires"(History.com). The purpose of the invention was to provide fast mobile communication service for corporate clients. The wireless telegraph was experimented with by other men in hopes of transmitting music. In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made a sophisticated radio transmitter, the high-frequency alternator, according to History.com. Not long after, between 1907 and 1909, Lee de Forest created the radio tube.

It wasn't until after World War I that the radio became popular. The number of radio stations increased from "30 in 1922 to 556 in 1923" according to History.com.  Do to the popularity of the radio, advertisers want to take part of this new media. "What made radio so attractive to advertisers was the formation of networks: NBC (National Broadcasting Company, 1926), CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System, 1927), and MBS (Mutual Broadcasting System, 1934) offered advertisers instant access to a national audience" (history.com). The 1920's became known as the Golden Age of the Radio.

Before the invention, people would receive their news through newspapers and word of mouth. They also read the paper for entertainment. When the radio started coming into homes, the culture changed. For the first time people could hear music (without having to play an instrument), listen to talk shows and speeches. By 1933, 2/3 of households in America had a radio (history.com).


Some of the most famous speeches over the radio were given by the United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt. These speeches were called fireside chats and used by the President to speak to the nation during America's two hardships, the Great Depression and World War II. The radio is now in cars and used a lot for music. Today, the radio provides news and music to people around the world.

 
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Info from:
http://www.history.com/topics/radio-and-television