Samuel F. B. Morse timeline
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Samuel F. B. Morse Dispatches the First Telegraphic Message
On May 24, 1844, Samuel F. B. Morse dispatched the first telegraphic message over an experimental line from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. The... Read more
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The First Transcontinental Telegraph System Is Completed
On October 24, 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph system was completed, making it possible to transmit messages rapidly (by... Read more