"The Atlantic Telegraph" by Sir William Howard Russell is a story that tells about when people tried to put the first telegraph cable under the Atlantic Ocean. The book talks about the cool new technology of the time and why connecting Europe and North America was a big deal. The story starts by looking at the history of electricity and how telegraphs were invented, pointing out all the problems people had to solve. It mentions important people and how their ideas changed over time. Then, the book brings in characters like Cyrus Field, who really pushed for the transatlantic cable to happen. The author shows how the whole project started, the problems they faced, and how determined people were to make it work, changing how we communicate forever.
The Atlantic Telegraph (1865)
By William Howard Russell
Witness the daring 19th-century feat of laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable, forever linking continents through a marvel of innovation and human determination.
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About the AuthorSir William Howard Russell, was an Irish reporter with The Times, and is considered to have been one of the first modern war correspondents. He spent 22 months covering the Crimean War, including the Siege of Sevastopol and the Charge of the Light Brigade. He later covered events during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the American Civil War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War. His dispatches from Crimea to The Times are regarded as the world's first war correspondence.
Sir William Howard Russell, was an Irish reporter with The Times, and is considered to have been one of the first modern war correspondents. He spent 22 months covering the Crimean War, including the Siege of Sevastopol and the Charge of the Light Brigade. He later covered events during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the American Civil War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War. His dispatches from Crimea to The Times are regarded as the world's first war correspondence.
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