Influenza 1918 |
Trailer
The worst epidemic in American history, killing over 600,000.
Big Dream Small Screen |
Timeline
Television's first drama,The Queen's Messenger, Â is broadcast from Schenectady, New York station WGY on September 11, 1928.
Big Dream Small Screen |
Article
Sarnoff's optimistic predictions for the future of radio, and belief in his personal vision were largely the by-products of his own dogged determination.
Rescue at Sea |
Primary Source
Read two articles from The New York Times and one from The Boston Post in January 1909.
Rescue at Sea |
Article
What made wireless such an appealing activity for young boys such as Sam White? Come find the answer.
Rescue at Sea |
Article
From the discovery of that strange phenomenon known as electromagnetism to the advent of Digital Audio Broadcasting, radio sure has come a long way.
Rescue at Sea |
Timeline
A timelne of Maritime Disasters from 1850 - 1994.
Rescue at Sea |
Map
On January 23, 1909, the "Republic" and "Florida" collided while sailing in dense fog, 26 miles southwest of the Nantucket Shoals Lightship.
Rescue at Sea |
Article
Meet the characters in the real-life, "Rescue at Sea" drama — Jack Binns, Jack Irwin, Mary and Eugene Lynch, Guglielmo Marconi, William J. Mooney and Captain Inman Sealby.
Rescue at Sea |
Article
CQD and SOS, the first transatlantic wireless signal, and the first wireless distress signals from sea.
Rescue at Sea |
Article
On December 28, 1908, at approximately 5:20am, Europe's most powerful earthquake shook southern Italy.
Rescue at Sea |
Article
The "Republic," owned by the British White Star Line, first began service in February of 1903.
