Meet Alexander Graham Bell — born in Scotland in 1847, a teacher of the deaf whose mother and wife were deaf, who worked to help people connect.

In 1876 his telephone carried the first spoken words — “Mr. Watson, come here” — to his assistant Thomas Watson. He founded the Bell Telephone Company, and later worked on flight and hydrofoil boats.

Lesson 3Z of the Alexander Graham Bell lessons in the Famous Men Life Stories from Capite Universe — history brought to life for kids ages 6–14, and for families and classrooms who love learning through story.