Around the world1844
The telegraph
Samuel Morse’s line sent “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore; news began to travel faster than horses.
1849 – 2 Jan 1942
6 facts1 source
1849
Born
6 Dec 1892
A son is born
2 Jan 1942
Dies
He lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.
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Around the world1844
Samuel Morse’s line sent “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore; news began to travel faster than horses.