1910s
The Titanic’s last desperate SOS messages sent as the ship was sinking (1912)
Repeated, desperate SOS calls were heard by at least 10 ships, which rushed to the scene as the Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Repeated, desperate SOS calls were heard by at least 10 ships, which rushed to the scene as the Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
What happened to Jack Phillips, the first telegraph operator aboard the Titanic, who sent the all-important message that the ship was sinking so rescue ships could arrive?
In 1915, an engineer in Arlington, Virginia, was heard in Paris and Hawaii. This was the first trans-continental message ever sent by wireless telephone tech.
Guglielmo Marconi: Who has solved the problem of telegraphing without wires It would seem that Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian of 23 years, has solved the question
Women: Do you have the ideal figure? Here’s what ‘they’ thought in 1950 
50+ sexist vintage ads so bad, you almost won’t believe they were real 
How dancer Isadora Duncan was killed in a bizarre accident (1927) 
Have a crafty Christmas! Retro holiday decor you can make with ideas from the ’60s 
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