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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 24 Jan 2014

    Here is Winston Churchill (who died 49 years ago today) using WW2 forerunner of cellphone: #IWMpic.twitter.com/dhJu7H3Eha

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      1. Josh Greenman‏Verified account @joshgreenman 24 Jan 2014
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Sometimes a phone is just a phone. MT @BeschlossDC: Here is Winston Churchill using WW2 forerunner of cellphone:pic.twitter.com/VcpuF68ZRU

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      2. Charlie 🕊‏ @charolyn_ 24 Jan 2014
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Techno! “@BeschlossDC: Sir Winston Churchill (who died 49 years ago today) using WW2 forerunner of cellphone: #IWM pic.twitter.com/mRIdnqSV9X”

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      3. Scottm111‏ @ScottM111 24 Jan 2014
        Replying to @charolyn_

        @charolyn_ @BeschlossDC Looks like one of my first cell phones. #hillarious

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      4. Charlie 🕊‏ @charolyn_ 24 Jan 2014
        Replying to @ScottM111

        @ScottM111 @BeschlossDC It does! It looks like the big huge bulky ones we carried in 1986. Think those were military issue though, not sure.

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      5. Scottm111‏ @ScottM111 24 Jan 2014
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        @charolyn_ @BeschlossDC Thats how cell phones started. Military had em first. They even used primative methods of them in Vietnam War.

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      1. Eli Attie‏ @EliAttie 24 Jan 2014
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        @BeschlossDC he's playing Angry Birds. you can just tell.

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      1. Rob Sheldon‏ @shorttelegrams 24 Jan 2014
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        This would make Zack Morris blush MT @BeschlossDC: Here is Winston Churchill using WW2 forerunner of cellphone: #IWMpic.twitter.com/MbFSTNmJ6m

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      1. Jayne Samuel-Walker‏ @TCMuffin 24 Jan 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @itsWanda That's only a bit bigger than my first mobile phone in 1989!

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      1. X Communicator‏ @XCommunicator 10 Feb 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Hope he isn't using ATT.

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      1. Barton Jacka‏ @bljacka 24 Jan 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Less likely to be accidentally dropped into toilet.

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      1. John Leonard‏ @johnleonardnc 24 Jan 2014
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        @BeschlossDC #IWM @dogstar7tweets "WalkieTalkie" term for handheld radio approx 1940-1980. 'Cell phone' 1980-2010 fading also- go "mobile"

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      1. jp stevens‏ @jpstevens10 24 Jan 2014
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        @BeschlossDC like a boss

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      1. Goldberg‏ @goldbergjamess 24 Jan 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Is it a phone or a "walkie talkie", which was a handheld two way radio transceiver?

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      1. Becky Falvello‏ @BeckyBikred 24 Jan 2014
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        @BeschlossDC And with the cigar. Gotta love it!

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      1. Jeremy Sells‏ @thatjeremyguy 24 Jan 2014
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        “@BeschlossDC: Here is Winston Churchill (who died 49 years ago today) using WW2 forerunner of cellphone: #IWM pic.twitter.com/DVhVAFgJ3z”

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      1. Mark R. Yzaguirre‏Verified account @markyzaguirre 24 Jan 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @thegarance Is there a photo of Churchill taking an old-school selfie?

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      1. James Calder‏ @fo_to 24 Jan 2014
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        Awesome pic! RT @BeschlossDC: Winston Churchill (who died 49 years ago today) using WW2 forerunner of cellphone: #IWMpic.twitter.com/rTQJTZJSBV

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      1. John Sheehan‏ @dogstar7tweets 24 Jan 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @thegarance "Walkie Talkie" has become an anachronistic term within my lifetime. #cool #boomer

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      1. Joël Serphos‏ @JoelSerphos 24 Jan 2014
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        Held. RT @BeschlossDC: Here is Winston Churchill (who died 49 years ago today) using WW2 forerunner of cellphone:pic.twitter.com/Ks8LEX6Au9

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