The Wild History Of The White House Telephone

Today in 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes got a phone installed at the White House. It's been used to make landmark deals, shape the course of world events, and even say hi to astronauts on the moon. And Lyndon Johnson infamously used that phone to talk to a tailor. Plus: today in 1491, the birthday of Henry VIII, who brought a personal locksmith with him when he was traveling. A clambake, slurs and phone sex: The long, strange history of presidential calls (Washington Post) THROWBACK THURSDAY: THE DINING HALL We're calling on you to back our show on Patreon