Captains of Industry
The Story of Theodore Newton Vail
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Captains of Industry presents a biographical radio story about Theodore Newton Vail, the American business leader associated with the development of the telephone industry. The episode title points to Vail’s life and career as its subject.
Listeners can expect a dramatized account shaped for radio, using spoken performance to bring a notable figure from industry into focus. The program offers a historical portrait rather than a fictional adventure, with attention centered on Vail and his place in American business.
The result is a concise, period-style biography for listeners interested in the people behind major industries and the history of communications.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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