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The Route 1 Inventor Who Briefly Challenged Alexander Graham Bell
J. Harris Rogers isn’t a household name, but he nearly was. For a brief period in the late 19th century, the Bladensburg inventor was a top rival to Alexander Graham Bell in the race to turn the telephone into a money-making business. Continue reading
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