Ma Bell and the Spanish-American War……
What does the telephone company and the Spanish-American War have in common?…… The Spanish-American War ended 107 year ago…… Alexander’s company was then just emerging….. So-o-o, where’s the connection? (Pun intended)…… Our fabulous government…… In order to pay for the Spanish-American War, our government levied an excise tax on telephone usage as it was then […]