1930s
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This ‘Telewriter’ Transmitted Handwriting Across Long Distances in the 1930s
Need to send a message to a friend 80 km away? Today, you’ve got plenty of options — whether it’s SMS, email, tweet, Facebook message, Zoom video chat, or the old-fashioned telephone. But back in the 1930s, the choices were much more limited. You could use the phone or write a letter or send a…
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These Robot Burlesque Dancers Were A Less Advertised Part Of The 1939 New York World’s Fair
The New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 is perhaps best known for its optimistic look at the future, with demonstrations of early television and the Futurama ride that showed regular people a glimpse of tomorrow. But there are some lesser known exhibits from the Fair that might surprise people who only think of the past…