What if the only way you could communicate with your friends was by telegraph? Receiving the message was almost as fast as getting a texting back but the process of sending the message was a hastle. Having to decode the set of dashes, dots, and lines took minutes maybe hours and just as long to write another and tap the transmission key according to each letter in your message. The telegraph improved communication systems during the Industrial Revolution, gave a light to inventors, looking for new ways to communicate, and has impacted us in today’s society. The telegraph was developed in the 1830s and 1840s by Samuel Morse, assisted by Alfred Vail. Two inventions helped Morse propel his invention to success. First, in 1800, the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) invented the battery, which reliably stored an electric current and allowed the current to be used in a controlled environment. Second, in 1820, the Danish physicist Hans Christian Oersted (1777-1851) demonstrated the connection between
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Before the telegraph, there was limited knowledge of national or international news, and that which was shared was generally quite dated. After the telegraph, the world changed. It seemed as if information could flow like water. The telegraph contributed to the victory of the Civil War Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run) in 1862. In 1863, Lincoln used the telegraph to communicate with his troops and lead his army to victory. "Indeed, if not for the telegraph, President Lincoln could have lost the war. " -Jim Wilson. Before the American Civil War, the telegraph was also used during the Mexican-American War from the year 1846 to 1848. When World War II broke out, telegraph systems became very popular and allowed troops and leaders to communicate over very long distances, on the down low. Post offices were also given telegraph machines so that they could receive and deliver telegrams for
Before the telegraph, there was limited knowledge of national or international news, and that which was shared was generally quite dated. After the telegraph, the world changed. It seemed as if information could flow like water. The telegraph contributed to the victory of the Civil War Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run) in 1862. In 1863, Lincoln used the telegraph to communicate with his troops and lead his army to victory. "Indeed, if not for the telegraph, President Lincoln could have lost the war. " -Jim Wilson. Before the American Civil War, the telegraph was also used during the Mexican-American War from the year 1846 to 1848. When World War II broke out, telegraph systems became very popular and allowed troops and leaders to communicate over very long distances, on the down low. Post offices were also given telegraph machines so that they could receive and deliver telegrams for