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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 4 Apr 2017

    1957 ad for long distance telephone:pic.twitter.com/Va7jJFKEAz

    9:31 PM - 4 Apr 2017
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      2. Paul McMann‏ @MannAtlanta 4 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        We didn't have caller ID in those days but we didn't receive telemarketing calls, either! It was wonderful.

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      3. Debbie Culwell‏ @DebbieCulwell 5 Apr 2017
        Replying to @MannAtlanta @BeschlossDC

        My grandparents had a party line, and we we had more fun listening in -- until we got caught.

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      4. Paul McMann‏ @MannAtlanta 5 Apr 2017
        Replying to @DebbieCulwell @BeschlossDC

        Oh my......I did the same thing. Those were the times!

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      1. Zippyman818‏ @zippyman818 4 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Art is very Saturday Evening Post. $1 in 1957 is about $8.75 today. "Hurry up, it's Long Distance calling!" $26 for the first 3 minutes!pic.twitter.com/U0E2ZObNdG

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      1. Norman Charles‏ @NormanCharles88 4 Apr 2017
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        pic.twitter.com/kWTplrUmSu

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      1. Daniel Moran‏ @dpmoran1962 4 Apr 2017
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        Kids of that age today wouldn't even know what that device is.

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      1. alliekenney‏ @alliekenneynyc 4 Apr 2017
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        And I am old enough to remember how exciting (and expensive) it was to make or receive such a call in those days!

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      1. James Boyd  👌🏿 🇺🇸 👍🏿‏ @jboydaustin 4 Apr 2017
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        Expensive. Look at those rates in 1957. I remember the first push-button phones. Big innovation at the time. #YesIAmOldButIFeelYoung

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      1. BigDSports19  📻 🏈 🇺🇸 ⚾️ 🏌️‍♂️ 🏀 🏋️‍♂️‏ @BigDSports19 4 Apr 2017
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        A 3 min call from Chicago to Denver would be $11.27 in 2017 dollars!!!

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      1. James‏ @jimmynotorious 5 Apr 2017
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        Them some high rates

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      1. Denise Alfeld‏ @SaltboxStudios 5 Apr 2017
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        Love the ad copy! Was the ad agency NW Ayer & Son?

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      1. Lisa Keller‏ @missterwilliger 4 Apr 2017
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        Long distance. I remember those days. Before your phone bill was $100/month. In fairness, those big jobs didn't take very good pictures.

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