Who Was Alexander Graham Bell?

• By Bonnie Bader
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Ages: 8-12
• Grades: 3-7

• Product Description

• Did you know that Bell’s amazing invention–the telephone–stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell’s story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!

Including the letter from Albert Einstein to FDR concerning the possibility of weaponizing atomic energy, the Department of Energy's records from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and records from the Food and Drug Administration, the National Archives holds in trust many important documents related to scientific research.

These records can be found in the National Archives’ Science and Technology collections and span various government agencies, providing insight into the development of scientific knowledge and technological advancement throughout American history.