5 Ways Alexander Graham Bell Impacted the Deaf Community
Bell is best known for inventing the telephone, but how much do you know about Alexander Graham Bell’s positive impact on the deaf community?
Mabel Gardiner Hubbard: 155th Wedding Anniversary
Here’s why we continue to celebrate the love and lasting contributions of Alexander Graham Bell and his Mabel Gardiner Hubbard. You’ve probably heard of the renowned inventor Alexander Graham Bell. But how much do you know about his wife, Mabel Gardiner Hubbard? Here’s a look into the journey of their lifelong partnership. Who Was Mabel […]
World Hearing Day Marks 175th Birthday of Alexander Graham Bell (2022)
Today we celebrate the 15th anniversary of World Hearing Day. But did you know Alexander Graham Bell shares a special connection to this important day? March 3 marks a special day for millions of people across the world. World Hearing Day, a day devoted to raising support and awareness for hearing health, will be commemorated […]
FAQ: Myths and Rumors about Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell Biography
Alexander Graham Bell is best known as the inventor of the telephone — the first to transmit the human voice by means of an electric current — but there was much more to this extraordinary man than his breakthrough in communications technology. His grandfather Alexander Bell was an actor, photography enthusiast and elocution professor who […]
Mabel Bell Biography
Alexander Graham Bell’s wife, Mabel Gardiner Hubbard Bell, was crucial to his success. Thanks to her wisdom and companionship, this gifted but eccentric man was able to concentrate on his inventions while Mabel took care of the practical details of their life together and created a stable and happy family home for their two daughters. […]
Mabel Bell Documentary
Excerpts from family interviews conducted in Baddeck, August 2017, by Amy DeLouise and Jennifer Schwerin, executive produced by Sara Grosvenor. Edited by Caroline Allnutt. (subtitles coming soon!)
About Edwin Grosvenor
Edwin Grosvenor has been the Editor-in-Chief of American Heritage and Invention & Technology Magazines and President of American Heritage Publishing since 2007. Grosvenor has written, co-authored, or edited thirteen books on American and European history including History’s Great Showdowns, The Middle Ages, and 299 Things You Should Know About American History. He has also written […]