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.
4 Oct 1842 – 10 Mar 1924
5 facts1 source
4 Oct 1842
Born
5 Nov 1895
A daughter is born
10 Mar 1924
Dies, aged 81
He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
Around the world1844
Samuel Morse’s line sent “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore; news began to travel faster than horses.