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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 8 MIN

Best of Brantford: Bell Homestead National Historic Site

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Listen to Brian Wood’s detailed narration of the incredible story of Brantford’s connection to the telephone. From the Bell family’s emigration to Canada from Scotland, to the birth of the conceptual idea for the telephone, and everything that led to the historic first long-distance telephone call on August 10, 1876. Delve into Brantford and Alexander Graham Bell’s rich history of scientific innovation that changed the face of communication forever.Credits:Student Producer: Farzan HussainSupervising Producer: Avery Moore KlossExecutive Producer: Kara DaveyNarrated By: Brian Wood

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