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Life before computers: The sound of typewriters
Discover the era when typewriters ruled offices and their rhythmic clacks echoed in every workplace.
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What was a typewriter?
A quick intro to what typewriters were, and why many young people today may not recognize them.
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The art and skill of typing
Typing wasn’t easy — it was a skill that demanded precision and training.
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Life in shorthand
Before audio recorders and voice notes, shorthand was the tool for rapid dictation.
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A day in a mid-century office
Explore what typical office life looked like before computers became common.
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How the first typewriters came to be
Learn how Christopher Latham Sholes and Remington brought typewriters into the mainstream.
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The rise of the Remington typewriter
How Remington & Sons revolutionized business communication with mass-produced typewriters.
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Electric dreams: Typewriters get a power boost
Enter the electric era — how electricity made typewriters faster and less fatiguing.
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Typewriters vs computers: A fading legacy
How personal computers pushed typewriters out of the office space in the 1980s.
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The price of progress
Why developing nations held on to manual typewriters longer — and how cost played a big role.
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The end of an era
From peak popularity to museum relics — what became of the great typewriter makers.
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Typewriters today: Obsolete or collectible?
Though no longer used in offices, typewriters live on in homes of collectors and vintage lovers.
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