Still, while rarely used, they continue to operate on their own telegraph and power system around the Hub, making for an excellent backup system when power is out or 911 is down. Samuel Morse ...

There were attempts as early as 1826 to create the American Telegraph System, but it was in September 1837 that Samuel Morse applied for a patent for his electrical telegraph. It ushered a new ...

On September 1, 1859, the Carrington Event lit up the skies and wreaked havoc on the early telegraph system. But what if such a massive solar storm struck today? Explore the dangers of solar ...

In 1900, the Signal Corps began building the Washington-Alaska Military Cable & Telegraph System to provide basic communications to the area. The completion of the Alaskan Cable System in 1904 was ...

They were popular throughout for many years, Phelps built these for several years before his involvement in the next printing telegraph system. By accident in 1855, a 24-year-old Kentucky music ...