Quote for Sept. 16, 2010: Sir William Preece, 1878
“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” -- Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer, British Post Office, 1878. Read More
“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” — Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer, British Post Office, 1878.
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