1.06.2010

On This Date in History...

Samuel Morse first demonstrated his invention, the telegraph machine, in 1838 by sending the first telegram over 2 miles of wire in New Jersey. Using a systematic series of dots and dashes sent electrically, the telegraph opened up an entire new world of communication throughout much of the US.

*** BONUS POINTS: What was the message in the telegram that Morse sent on January 6, 1838?

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