Shulman, Seth

Argues that Alexander Graham Bell stole the idea for the telephone from inventor Elisha Gray and explains how this deception led to the creation of the world's largest monopoly, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.

Tells the story of Glenn Hammond Curtiss and his quest to construct a reliable and stable airplane, discussing his collaboration with engineers around the world, and the opposition he received from Orville and Wilbur Wright who sued in an attempt to keep Curtiss out of the market.

Tells the story of Glenn Hammond Curtiss and his quest to construct a reliable and stable airplane, discussing his collaboration with engineers around the world, and the opposition he received from Orville and Wilbur Wright who sued in an attempt to keep Curtiss out of the market.