10 March: The first telephone call, and a bowl of Scotch Broth
On 10 March 1876 Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words down a telephone line: "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you." Bell was born in Edinburgh, so his famous call is answered from home, with a bowl of Scotch broth.
Soup of the day
Scotch Broth
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Scotch broth is a filling Scottish soup made with lamb or mutton, pearl barley and dried split peas or lentils. Neck or shoulder of lamb is simmered slowly to make the broth, then diced carrot, swede, leek, onion and cabbage are added along with the grains and pulses.
Read about Scotch Broth and get the recipe →What happened
Alexander Graham Bell makes the first intelligible telephone call: "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."
Sources
- Library of Congress: 150 years of the first telephone call
- Library of Congress: Mr. Watson, come here
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