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.
1845 – 1914
6 facts1 source
1845
Born
1887
A son is born
1914
Dies
He lived through 8 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.