In 1609 Galileo Galilei would present his telescope to Venetian lawmakers in the hopes of encouraging further development and use. His device was a huge success, and it would land him several benefits after the demonstration. Join Cliff from That Was History and learn some historical facts about Galileo and his telescope. <br /><br />That Was History is an educational, history channel with a laid back feel. TWH was founded by Cliff Langston and Jeremy Payne. Each episode contains a historical event and facts that correspond to a particular date. Join the That Was History community and start getting your daily history update, today! <br /><br />RESOURCES:<br /><br />http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/lectures/galtel.htm<br /><br />http://www.space.com/15589-galileo-galilei.html<br /><br /><br />SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=yabigfreak<br />FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thatwashistory<br />TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/thatwashistory<br />WEBSITE: http://thatwashistoryonline.com<br />EMAIL: thatwashistory2012@gmail.com<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />All images are in the public domain and are provided by the national archive or http://publicdomainpictures.net<br /><br />Royalty Free Music by:<br />http://audiomicro.com/royalty-free-music
