The Race to Invent During the late 1800s, there was a time of great change. This occurred towards the end of the industrial revolution in America. Some of the greatest inventions were invented during this period. We still use most of the inventions today, they are just modified to fit the needs of America today. 3 of the major inventions and innovations that occurred during this time were the telephone, the typewriter, and the incandescent light bulb. The telephone is said to have been invented by Alexander Graham Bell, some critics believe the real inventor was a man named Elisha Gray. After much debate, people now commonly believe that Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone. Inspired by his deaf parents, he wanted to invent something that people could use easily and that was easy to access. So he worked on his invention day and night for many days. He finally got the perfect thing he was looking for. He had finally invented a device that allowed human voices to be heard through technology. On March 7, 1876, after all of Alexander G. Bell's hard work, he patented his great invention...