Before smartphones, landline telephones were the way most people kept in touch. And until direct dialing became common, a switchboard operator's assistance was often needed to help with long-distance ...

It’s an iconic image from the middle of the 20th century: a telephone operator sitting at a crazily lit-up switchboard, wearing headphones and directing phone calls wherever they need to go.

This program begins with the installation of the first telephone system in NH in 1878. This program begins with the installation of the first telephone system in NH in 1878 and ends when the last ...