The telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication by enabling messages to be transmitted quickly over wires, significantly reducing the time it took to convey information compared to traditional methods like mail. It played a crucial role in various fields, including journalism, business, and military operations, facilitating real-time communication and coordination. Additionally, the telegraph laid the groundwork for future communication technologies, influencing the development of the telephone and the internet. Overall, it marked a pivotal advancement in connecting people and shaping modern society.
During the Civil War, the telegraph took on tremendous importance. The south made the first use of the telegraph to rush troops to battle. Later, General McClelland used a telegraph to send information from a balloon concerning troop positions during a battle. Of course such usage would continue.
To ave a way to communicate faster than writing and sending a letter which could take days.
telegraph changed to internet
Telegraph-Journal was created in 1862.
Yes a telegraph can be wireless. Thomas Edison invented the first wireless telegraph
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The telegraph.
HOW THEY MADE A MORSE CODE MACHINE Samuel F.B. Morse and Alfred Vail developed an electric telegraph which sent pulses of electrical current to control an electromagnet that was located at the receiving end of the telegraph wire.
A telegraph circuit is an electrical circuit attached to a telegraph. This circuit is incomplete until the telegraph is connected, allowing for the Morse-code messages by tapping the circuit closed.
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The telegraph is what ended the Pony Express
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