Invention of the Telegraph

Washington, DC

1844-invention-of-the-telegraph.jpgSamuel Morse sends his first telegraph message from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD. The telegraph allowed instant communication over vast distances for the first time in human history.

World Population : 170,060,000

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