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his is the era of radio," wrote Addison Sheldon in the
June 1922 issue of The Nebraska Teacher. Sheldon was
the superintendent of the Nebraska State Historical
Society (today's History Nebraska), and he looked at
events with an eye toward history.
"In future ages historians will scan the record to determine
when radio transmission became general and popular and
will fi x the date not far from 1922. During the past months
transmission of speeches, concerts, weather and market
By David L. Bristow, History Nebraska
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By David L Bristow History Nebraska
How Nebraska Entered the
This ad for a short-lived Omaha manufacturer appeared in
the October 1922 issue of Radio News. INTERNET ARCHIVE, ARCHIVE.ORG
