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Underground Railroad
While slavery was still undergoing, the slaves themselves actually outsmart their property owners. The Underground Railroad was a system used to free slaves and send them back to the North "secretly". Former slaves and other non-black communities acted as conductors of the railroad and the most famous former slave was Harriet Tubman. This system freed thousands of slaves and led to abolition.(history.com) -
Childhood
Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His Dad was an elocution teacher of repute, which means he taught the deaf. Bell was a very emotional child who was involved with his father's work due to his curiosity of the deaf. (Hylander 126) -
American Civil War
The quarrel between the Northern and Southern half of the United states is known as the American Civil War. The war was triggered by the topic of slavery, and who was for it, and who opposed it. The Northern Half opposed slavery due to the republicans, and the Southern Half was for it. In 1863 Lincoln dropped the Emancipation Proclamation which freed all the slaves and eventually simmered down the tension between the two enemies. (History.com) -
The Franco-Prussian War
In 1870 France, led my Napoleon III ambushed Prussia, led by Bismark. This war know as The France-Prussian War lasted only a year, resulting in Bismarck's Prussia defeating Napoleon III and France. This battle allowed Prussia to unify Germany and celebrate Nationalism for the next couple of years.(History.com) -
Bell moves to Canada
In 1870 both of Bell's brothers died of tuberculosis in England. This tragedy developed Bell's family to move to Ontario, Canada for a much safer environment. His father was already a well-known speech teacher in North America, so he continued his succession. (Hylander 128) -
Bell's career
Upon 1874, Bell moved to America for a better job offer. He taught the mechanism of speech at Boston University. He worked with the deaf to teach them how to read, write, and speak.(history.com) -
The Idea of the Telephone
While teaching at BU, Bell had some free time with the help of his Dean. His assistant, Thomas A. Watson and himself theorized the idea of the telephone in 1874. (History.com) They were recognizing sound signals being made throughout the telegraph. They found this information as an opportunity, and this opportunity turned into a goal. -
The Invention that changed the World
With saying the famous words of; "Mr. Watson come here, I want see you".(Inventors.about.com) Bell successfully created the first mode of communication used from different locations. He placed his first patent on the device in 1876, and became one of the most influential inventors in World History. -
The Photophone
In 1880 Bell proved sound could be transmitted through a beam of light. One of the most important inventions he had ever created is the Photophone. This device used a mirror and a beam of light to transmit sounds with a series of vibrations. The only downfall of this invention was that when it was cloudy, this wouldn't work.(americaslibrary.gov) Scientists got interested by this device and they soon improved it to be optical fibers; which we us today. -
The Garfield Story
President James A. Garfield was the first one to try Bell's second most famous invention: the electrical probe. Before 1881, many hospitals couldn't find the bullet lodged into the victim's body. The probe revolutionized the way that nurses and doctor's saved their patients. This invention saved a lot of time and also many lives.(britannica.com) -
Statue of Liberty
The statue of Liberty, made by the French was a gift to America for a sign of Freedom.O it, it resembles the Roman Goddess and it is holding a torch with broken chains around her feet. Sculpted by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the statue lies on Liberty Island, New York until this day.(thepeoplehistory.com) -
Bell Telephone Company
To advertise and expand the telephone, Gardiner Hubbard created a group to introduce the Bell Telephone Company. (Britannica.com) Soon enough, the word of the invention had spread all around America. He attended the Centennial Exhibition and the Brazil emperor exclaimed: "My God, It Talks!" (biography.com) Bell was already following his Fathers's footsteps when he reached this milestone. -
The Eiffel Tower
Upon March 31, 1889 a French bridge engineer named Gustave Eiffel opened the Eiffel Tower. This monument resembles the French Revolution and reminds the French of there succession. It is a major tourist attraction for France and shows the culture of their building and architecture.(eyewitnesstohistory.com) -
The First Airplane
On December 13, 1903 the Wright Brothers successfully flew their first plane. The flight lasted 12 seconds and flew 120 feet. Later on in that day, they set a personal record for flying 59 seconds in covering about 852 feet. This historic day is what makes up the airplanes we fly on today and how we get to places so quickly. (eyewitnesstohistory.com) -
Bell's Company
With his interest for the deaf, he created his association to help them. The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard-Hearing is a great contributor to the deaf. The company is now running successfully today and it shows how far Bell has gone for people to remember him.(rootedrights.org) -
The End
On August 3, 1922 Alexander Graham Bell's life came to an end in Beinn Breagh, Canada.(Hylander 139) Bell lived one of the most important lives ever of an inventor and will always be remembered. His inventions inspired others and improved the 21st century drastically.
