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Inventions and Innovations

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  1. Although experimentation with television began in the 19th century, regular broadcasting began in the mid 1930's. Did you see or hear about it? Did you understand how the pictures were transferred through the air?

  2. Did your family purchase a television? Was this something special or did most people have one at the time? Were you excited to own one? Did you stop listening to the radio at this time?

  3. It took some time for television to become popular because many people thought that it was only a fad. When did you begin watching television regularly? Did television change your family routines?

  4. What types of programs did you watch? Political debates? Musical or news programs? Which were your favorites? Who were your favorite television personalities?

  5. How would your life have been different without the television? Did television change society at all? How?

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