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(Photo Description: A slightly aerial shot looking over a group of veterans with disabilities using a variety of scooters and wheelchairs of interesting designs. Some scooters appear to have a steering wheel and carriage seats. They are on the street outside what appears to be a large department store. Several onlookers are there.)
Veterans with disabilities returning from WWI and WWII were the start of the awareness efforts of the government about the needs and skills of people with disabilities.
(Photo Description: Sam Houston looks off and down in the black and white photo. He wears a dark suit and vest with a white shirt and tie.)
The former Governor of Texas who often battled major depression.
Samuel Houston, known as Sam Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863), was a 19th-century American statesman, politician, and soldier. He was born in Timber Ridge in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, of Scots-Irish descent. Houston became a key figure in the history of Texas and was elected as the first and third President of the Republic of Texas, U.S. Senator for Texas after it joined the United States, and finally as governor of the state. He refused to swear loyalty to the Confederacy when Texas seceded from the Union, and resigned as governor.[2] To avoid bloodshed, he refused an offer of a Union army to put down the Confederate rebellion. Instead, he retired to Huntsville, Texas, where he died before the end of the Civil War.
His earlier life included migration to Tennessee from Virginia, time spent with the Cherokee Nation (into which he later was adopted as a citizen and took a wife), military service in the War of 1812, and successful participation in Tennessee politics. Houston is the only person in U.S. history to have been the governor of two different states (although other men had served as governors of more than one American territory).
In 1827 Houston was elected Governor of Tennessee as a Jacksonian.[3] In 1829 Houston resigned as Governor and relocated to Arkansas Territory.[4] Shortly afterwards he relocated to Texas, then a Mexican province, and became a leader of the Texas Revolution.[5] He supported annexation by the United States.[6] In 1832 Houston was involved in an altercation with a U.S. Congressman, followed by a high-profile trial.[7] The city of Houston is named after him. Houston's reputation was honored after his death: posthumous commemoration has included a memorial museum, a U.S. Army base, a national forest, a historical park, a university, and the largest free-standing statue of an American.[8] (Wikipedia)
“On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell conducted a successful experiment with the telephone. This breakthrough, during which he uttered his famous directive to his assistant, Thomas Watson, is recorded in the March 10 entry in his 1875-1876 Lab Notebook.
Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you.
That same day, an ebullient Bell wrote his father of his “great success” and speculated that “the day is coming when telegraph wires will be laid on to houses just like water and gas — and friends converse with each other without leaving home.”
Born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell was the son and grandson of authorities in elocution and the correction of speech. Educated to pursue a career in the same specialty, his knowledge of the nature of sound led him not only to teach the deaf, but also to invent the telephone.
Bell’s unceasing scientific curiosity led to invention of the photophone, to significant commercial improvements in Thomas Edison’s phonograph, and to development of his own flying machine just six years after the Wright Brothers launched their plane at Kitty Hawk. As President James Garfield lay dying of an assassin’s bullet in 1881, Bell hurriedly invented a metal detector in an unsuccessful attempt to locate the fatal slug.
In 1915, fifty-four years after telegraph lines connected America’s coasts, transcontinental telephone lines were completed. Invited to play a role in the formal dedication of the line in New York, Bell used a duplicate of his 1876 telephone to speak to his former assistant, Thomas Watson, in San Francisco. Echoing his famous words of March 10, 1876, Bell again commanded, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want you.” Watson replied that it would take him a week to do so.”
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(Photo Description: Mr. Higgins looks toward the camera in this black and white photo. He wears a business suit with white shirt and dark tie. The photo is from his chest up. He appears to be in his mid-life with thinning hair.)
Patillo Higgins had only one arm and he discovered "Lucas" a historic gusher of an oil well in Spindletop, Texas. Pattillo Higgins was born to Robertoo James and Sarah (Raye) Higgins on December 5, 1863, in Sabine Pass, Texas. His family moved to Beaumont when he was at six years old. He attended school until he reached the fourth grade, after which he apprenticed as a gunsmith under his father’s direction. When he was seventeen, he pulled a prank that got the attention of a sheriff deputy. The deputy fired a warning shot over Higgins' head, after which Higgins fired back and delivered what would later turn out to be a fatal hit. The wounded deputy managed to fire again, striking Higgins lower left arm. Higgins' arm would later become severely infected, requiring amputation from the elbow down. Higgins was put on trial for the murder of the deputy, but he would be found not guilty by a jury that perceived his act as self-defense. After his acquittal, he worked as a logger along the Texas-Louisiana border, apparently unhindered by his lack of an arm. It was in 1885 that he attended a Baptist revival meeting where he made the decision to become a Christian. Realizing that the lumber camps were not the ideal place to maintain a good morality, he decided to return to Beaumont, Texas to establish himself as a businessman.
(Photo Description: Roy sits in a wheelchair as his daughter held by his wife leans in for a kiss.)
Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player, primarily at the position of catcher, in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Widely considered to have been one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game, Campanella played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940s and 1950s, as one of the pioneers in breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. His career was cut short in 1958 when he was paralyzed in an automobile accident.
This was a good day for visiting museums and going to
a Celtic Colours concert, as this was a rainy day. The stop in the charming town of Baddeck was fascinating for us and historically important to us, because we didn't know a lot about Alexander Graham Bell's contributions, his interesting life, and his connection to Canada. We ended the day in Sydney on a perfect note by attending a performance, one of the Celtic Colours shows, tickets we were lucky enough to secure the night before - we got the last two seats! We were treated to performances by local and international artists.
SHOT AT CARSTAIRS STATION 29/01/2023. DEPICTS THE EARLY RUNNING (10E) 6T40 LOCKERBIE TO ARKESTON JN SERVICE
This was a good day for visiting museums and going to
a Celtic Colours concert, as this was a rainy day. The stop in the charming town of Baddeck was fascinating for us and historically important to us, because we didn't know a lot about Alexander Graham Bell's contributions, his interesting life, and his connection to Canada. We ended the day in Sydney on a perfect note by attending a performance, one of the Celtic Colours shows, tickets we were lucky enough to secure the night before - we got the last two seats! We were treated to performances by local and international artists.
On Monday January 26th, 2015, approximately 25 history buffs and social media users gathered at the National Museum of American History for the #HearHistory Tweetup. They went on a tour of the exhibition, "Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound," with the team that made the historic sounds in the recordings available to modern ears: curator Carlene Stephens, Library of Congress digital conservation specialist Peter Alyea, and Lawrence Berkely National Lab scientists Carl Haber and Earl Cornell.
Tetrahedral kite with four triangular sides, designed by Alexander Graham Bell. This image appeared in the 2013 La Guardia and Wagner Archives calendar Inventing the Future: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in America, courtesy of the Library of Congress, Gilbert H. Grosvenor Collection of Photographs of the Alexander Graham Bell Family. For more images from the Archives' calendar and collections go to www.laguardiawagnerarchive.lagcc.cuny.edu
Hedgefield House Hotel
Ryton on Tyne
Hedgefield House has a colourful history, prior to being used as a bed and breakfast. Hedgefield House dates back to 1804, with documented evidence that it was the first home in Britain to have a telephone installed.
In 1877, the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, made the first experimental telephone call from the drawing room to an underground site, the local coal mine over a of 500 yds away.
The first house on the site was recorded from 1767 and the present hose dates from 1877.
Stayed for 2 nights nice rooms and gardens.
Helen Keller’s childhood home. This was once a part of a 600 acre, self sufficient plantation. Today it is dedicated to the memory of a temperamental yet extraordinary human from Tuscumbia, Alabama. Perhaps equally as amazing are the accomplishments of Helen’s lifelong tutor, caregiver and companion, Anne Sullivan. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Sullivan Helen was a untamed, overindulged, petulant child until Anne was hired by the Kellers. Miss Sullivan was nearly blind herself but was educated at the Perkins School for the Blind. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkins_School_for_the_Blind
Behind the tree can be seen the Keller home.
The first computer onboard a ship. The orange elements inside the ship were "experimental" and this (despite the size) equaled the memory of a diskette... Quite a waste of space if you ask me! They also had the first microwave oven onboard!
HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400) was a hydrofoil that served in the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 1971. During sea trials in 1969, the vessel exceeded 63 knots (117 km/h; 72 mph), making her the fastest unarmed warship in the world.
The vessel was originally built from 1960 to 1967 for the Royal Canadian Navy, as a project for the testing of anti-submarine warfare technology on an ocean-going hydrofoil. The RCN was replaced on 1 February 1968 by the unified Canadian Armed Forces, and HMCS Bras d'Or was commissioned into that service several months later. Changes in priorities and cost overruns later led to the project's cancellation.
On Monday January 26th, 2015, approximately 25 history buffs and social media users gathered at the National Museum of American History for the #HearHistory Tweetup. They went on a tour of the exhibition, "Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound," with the team that made the historic sounds in the recordings available to modern ears: curator Carlene Stephens, Library of Congress digital conservation specialist Peter Alyea, and Lawrence Berkely National Lab scientists Carl Haber and Earl Cornell.
On Monday January 26th, 2015, approximately 25 history buffs and social media users gathered at the National Museum of American History for the #HearHistory Tweetup. They went on a tour of the exhibition, "Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound," with the team that made the historic sounds in the recordings available to modern ears: curator Carlene Stephens, Library of Congress digital conservation specialist Peter Alyea, and Lawrence Berkely National Lab scientists Carl Haber and Earl Cornell.
The house in Brantford Ontario, located very near its original site, where Alexander Graham Bell lived with his parents Professor Alexander Melville Bell and mother Eliza.
Alexander Graham Bell artifacts in Verizon's Boston office.
Artifacts recovered from Alexander Graham Bell’s Laboratory in Boston, now on display just off the lobby in the Verizon Building, Boston.
The Alexander Graham Bell Boston lab is long gone, but Verizon has them on display. There is also an impressive 360 degree mural depicting communications history in the lobby, though photography is forbidden in the lobby, they have a free color reproduction for those interested. Bell was very inventive but many folks think the phone was the invention of Elisha Gray, or Antonio Meucci but you knew that.
This collection is now located @
JFK Buildings at City Hall Plaza
(Opposite 1 Center Plaza)
1 Center Plaza, Boston, MA 02108
President Harding stans outside a white building with several soldiers who lean on crutches. All men are wearing overcoats and hats except Harding who has a suit and tie and no overcoat.
On Monday January 26th, 2015, approximately 25 history buffs and social media users gathered at the National Museum of American History for the #HearHistory Tweetup. They went on a tour of the exhibition, "Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound," with the team that made the historic sounds in the recordings available to modern ears: curator Carlene Stephens, Library of Congress digital conservation specialist Peter Alyea, and Lawrence Berkely National Lab scientists Carl Haber and Earl Cornell.
On Monday January 26th, 2015, approximately 25 history buffs and social media users gathered at the National Museum of American History for the #HearHistory Tweetup. They went on a tour of the exhibition, "Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound," with the team that made the historic sounds in the recordings available to modern ears: curator Carlene Stephens, Library of Congress digital conservation specialist Peter Alyea, and Lawrence Berkely National Lab scientists Carl Haber and Earl Cornell.
HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400) was a hydrofoil that served in the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 1971. During sea trials in 1969, the vessel exceeded 63 knots (117 km/h; 72 mph), making her the fastest unarmed warship in the world.
The vessel was originally built from 1960 to 1967 for the Royal Canadian Navy, as a project for the testing of anti-submarine warfare technology on an ocean-going hydrofoil. The RCN was replaced on 1 February 1968 by the unified Canadian Armed Forces, and HMCS Bras d'Or was commissioned into that service several months later. Changes in priorities and cost overruns later led to the project's cancellation.
On Monday January 26th, 2015, approximately 25 history buffs and social media users gathered at the National Museum of American History for the #HearHistory Tweetup. They went on a tour of the exhibition, "Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound," with the team that made the historic sounds in the recordings available to modern ears: curator Carlene Stephens, Library of Congress digital conservation specialist Peter Alyea, and Lawrence Berkely National Lab scientists Carl Haber and Earl Cornell.
On Monday January 26th, 2015, approximately 25 history buffs and social media users gathered at the National Museum of American History for the #HearHistory Tweetup. They went on a tour of the exhibition, "Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound," with the team that made the historic sounds in the recordings available to modern ears: curator Carlene Stephens, Library of Congress digital conservation specialist Peter Alyea, and Lawrence Berkely National Lab scientists Carl Haber and Earl Cornell.
HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400) was a hydrofoil that served in the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 1971. During sea trials in 1969, the vessel exceeded 63 knots (117 km/h; 72 mph), making her the fastest unarmed warship in the world.
The vessel was originally built from 1960 to 1967 for the Royal Canadian Navy, as a project for the testing of anti-submarine warfare technology on an ocean-going hydrofoil. The RCN was replaced on 1 February 1968 by the unified Canadian Armed Forces, and HMCS Bras d'Or was commissioned into that service several months later. Changes in priorities and cost overruns later led to the project's cancellation.
History: The first high-speed reading display was developed in support of enabling children with dysmetric dyslexia to read. The within method recognizes that although a dysmetric dyslexic child is unable to properly perform sequential scanning, he nevertheless is capable of performing as well as a normal person in static vision exercises, i.e. in an exercise which requires his identification of stationary objects of fixed height at specified distances. The within method thus calls for the presentation of reading material in letter or word-sized units, one at a time and in reading sequence, at a fixed location, so that the child reading is not required to sequentially scan the reading material. That is, the material is presented in temporal rather than spacial sequence or relation. As a result, there is only slight or minimal eye vibration or nystagmus imposed upon the child which results in minimal ocular overshooting and undershooting and avoids blurring and scrambling. The manner in which the reading material is presented thus does not contribute to, i.e. avoids or minimizes, a failure in the child to properly focus and perceive the material being presented for reading. It also makes use of a heretofore unknown compensatory mechanism existing in dysmetric dyslexic children, namely functional narrowing of the visual field so as to avoid blurring. Patent Number 3906644.
Read 600 Words-Per-Minute from a small PDA display! See: Flashreader
Artifacts recovered from Alexander Graham Bell’s Laboratory in Boston, now on display just off the lobby in the Verizon Building, Boston.
The Alexander Graham Bell Boston lab is long gone, but Verizon has them on display. There is also an impressive 360 degree mural depicting communications history in the lobby, though photography is forbidden in the lobby, they have a free color reproduction for those interested. Bell was very inventive but many folks think the phone was the invention of Elisha Gray, or Antonio Meucci but you knew that.
This collection is now located @
JFK Buildings at City Hall Plaza
(Opposite 1 Center Plaza)
1 Center Plaza, Boston, MA 02108
On Monday January 26th, 2015, approximately 25 history buffs and social media users gathered at the National Museum of American History for the #HearHistory Tweetup. They went on a tour of the exhibition, "Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound," with the team that made the historic sounds in the recordings available to modern ears: curator Carlene Stephens, Library of Congress digital conservation specialist Peter Alyea, and Lawrence Berkely National Lab scientists Carl Haber and Earl Cornell.