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Samuel Morse and the Telegraph: Connecting the World

Theme: "Communication in History: The Key To Understanding | National History Day 2021"

Amol Budhiraja
Senior Division
Induvidual Website
Student Composed Words: 1150
Media Time: 2 Minutes 43 Seconds
Proess Paper Words: 498 

Photograph of Samuel Morse: the inventor of the Telegraph. 

Thesis

Samuel Morse and the Telegraph effectively adhere to this year's theme: Communication in History by connecting induviduals accross long-distance barriers, enablling enhanced interaction, political relations, and socio-economic status for both men and women accross the globe. 

Telegraph Noises

Timeline

1837

Cooke and Wheatstone's telegraph patent was approved in England. 

1838

Samuel's Morse's electro-magnetic telegraph patent was approved.

1843

First message sent between Washington D.C. and Baltimore.

1846

Magnetic Telegraph Company's line from New York to Washington was Completed

1851

Adoption and creation of the International Morse Code.

1866

First successful transatlantic telegraph lines placed. The lines were created in 1871.

1866

Western Union merges wtih rival companies.

1876

Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.

1908

AT&T takes full control of the Western Union.

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