Origin The National Geographic Society is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1888. Its mission is to promote education, environmental protection, and historical preservation. The Society is governed by a board of trustees whose 33 members include distinguished educators, business executives, former government officials, and conservationists. One of the Society’s main goals is to … Read more

Today we’re going to talk about one of the most influential people in the history of journalism and exploration, Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor. From his beginnings in Constantinople, Grosvenor became the first full-time editor of National Geographic Magazine and President of the National Geographic Society, where he helped build it into one of the world’s largest … Read more

The Early Years The history of AT&T, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, can be traced back to the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Bell, along with Thomas Sanders and Gardiner Hubbard, formed the Bell Patent Association to capitalize on the invention. In 1877, the three formed the Bell Telephone … Read more

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. … Read more

Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, has a remarkable legacy that has continued through his descendants. Many of his family members have gone on to have successful careers in a wide range of fields, including aeronautical research, journalism, medicine, and the military. Mabel Gardiner Bell, who was married to Alexander Graham Bell, was … Read more