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Canada Says Hello: The First Century of the Telephone
If the telephone wasn't born in Canada, it was certainly conceived here. In 1874, in Brantford, Ont., inventor Alexander Graham Bell first described the scientific principle that would convey the human voice over wires. By the Second World War, Canadians led the world in talking by telephone. Later they reached out to each other and around the globe with long distance calling, transatlantic connections and predictions for the future.		Educational activities about Canada Says Hello: The First Century of the Telephone

	Alexander Graham Bell		Bell's daughter, a century after inventor's birth		Telephones become a necessity, not a luxury
	The telephone is an instant success after inventor Alexander Graham Bell demonstrates it at the 1876 world's fair in Philadelphia. (Radio; runs 26:57)		Alexander Graham Bell's daughter discusses her father, "the great encourager," on what would have been his 100th birthday. (Radio; runs 2:25)		Bell Canada reaches two milestones: its 65th anniversary and its millionth phone. (Radio; runs 13:52)

	Micro-wave of the future		Telephones go transatlantic		No operator necessary
	The Trans-Canada Telephone System will make long-distance calling more efficient using microwave technology. (Radio; runs 14:53)		Canadians can now call England and Scotland with a new underwater cable. (TV; runs 13:06)		Bell introduces direct distance dialing – a system that lets long-distance callers connect without help. (Radio; runs 6:54)

	Winnipeggers call 999 for help		Push-buttons in, exchange names out		Future phones mean more leisure
	North America's first emergency hotline speeds response times for fire, police and ambulance service. (TV; runs 14:06)		Easy Touch-Tone calling replaces the familiar telephone dial and callers have new numbers to remember. (Radio; runs 6:56)		A conference on leisure time predicts future generations will use the telephone to command household appliances. (Radio; runs 1:52)

	Shopping at the tele-boutique
	Bell subscribers in Montreal try a new concept: picking up a telephone and installing it themselves. (TV; runs 2:04)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject Le téléphone, d’un combiné à l'autre Related Topics from CBC's Archives Bell's daughter, a century after inventor's birth Introduction of the mobile phone Silver Dart makes aviation history Transatlantic phone cable officially opened External sites Tom Farley's Telephone History The Canadian Encyclopedia: Alexander Graham Bell The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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