AT&T and the Alexander and Mabel Bell Legacy Foundation Ring the NYSE Opening Bell to Mark 150 Years of the Telephone
Representatives from AT&T and the Alexander and Mabel Bell Legacy Foundation will ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first intelligible telephone call.
150 Years Since “Mr. Watson, Come Here.” Honoring the Call That Connected the World
The anniversary we mark today is not simply about a call between two men in adjoining rooms. It is about the birth of an industry, the power of collaboration, and the beginning of a connected world.
Velo Dart Grant Helps Students Build Solar-Powered Velomobile
In December 2022, the Alexander and Mabel Bell Legacy Foundation proudly awarded a grant to Munro Academy’s Production Technology STEM course, giving students the green light to prototype a human/solar-powered, four-season velomobile. Munro Academy, a private preparatory school that fosters highly engaging and transformative learning experiences for its students, is located less than an hour from Bell’s beloved Beinn Bhreagh estate in Nova Scotia.
RCM Releases Alexander Graham Bell Circulation Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint celebrated Canada’s spirit of innovation with a commemorative Alexander Graham Bell circulation coin: here’s what you should know.
“Hear My Voice”: Bell’s Earliest Recordings Go Public in 2023
About the Recordings Between 1880 and 1881, Alexander Graham Bell quietly delivered three loads of sealed tin boxes from Volta Laboratories to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Patent fights loomed on the horizon, and Bell, who held the Smithsonian in high regard, trusted the institution to keep evidence of his experimental recordings and devices […]
Alexander Graham Bell’s Legacy as a Teacher
Alexander Graham Bell dedicated his life to teaching the deaf and hard of hearing how to communicate more efficiently.
Alexander Graham Bell: Spirit of Innovation 100 Years Later
A century after his death, we want to take a deeper dive into the remarkable man behind the spirit of innovation–Alexander Graham Bell.
The Legacy of Mabel Gardiner Hubbard’s Gardens Continues
“The old-fashioned perennial flowers that come up year after year in the same places and are always happy looking and vigorous—They have become to me like old friends, and I should feel very badly to miss them and their greeting.” — Mabel Hubbard Bell Mabel Gardiner Hubbard: Historic Female Scientist Mabel Gardiner Hubbard is frequently […]
What Did Alexander Graham Bell Invent Other Than the Telephone?
You might be surprised to learn the extent of Bell’s genius!
Alexander Graham Bell Aviation Pioneer: A Fascinating History
Move over, Wright Brothers—this is the story of Alexander Graham Bell aviation pioneer and distinguished aerial leader.