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The Radio Boys and Girls - Radio, Telegraph, Telephone and Wireless Adventures for Juvenile Readers, 1890-1945 (Paperback)
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The Radio Boys and Girls - Radio, Telegraph, Telephone and Wireless Adventures for Juvenile Readers, 1890-1945 (Paperback)
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Serial fiction about wireless and radio was the most popular young
adult literature at the turn of the 20th century and a form of
early social media. Before television and the Internet, book about
plucky youths braving danger and adventure with the help of
wireless communication brought young people together. They gathered
in basements to build crystal sets and listen to early broadcasts.
They built transmitters and talked to each other across
neighborhoods, cities and states. By 1920, there was music on the
airwaves and boys and girls tuned in on homemade radios, inspired
by their favorite stories. This book covers more than 50 volumes of
wireless and radio themed fiction, offering a unique perspective on
the world presented to young readers of the day. The values,
attitudes, culture and technology of a century ago are discussed,
along with issues still debated today, including immigration, gun
violence, race, bullying and economic inequality.
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