Nation at Your Fingertips, The

Nation at Your Fingertips, The, an archival ephemeral film in the Prelinger Archives collection.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

How direct long distance dialing made the U.S. a smaller place, and how instantaneous direct communication between Americans without operator assistance became possible.

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected

FamiliarWeird

A CLOSER LOOK

The Prelinger collection preserves ephemeral films that document everyday life, instruction, commerce, and popular culture. This entry is cataloged as Nation at Your Fingertips, The.

How direct long distance dialing made the U.S. a smaller place, and how instantaneous direct communication between Americans without operator assistance became possible.

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