While we all brag about how fast social media travels, it wasn’t long ago when the fastest communication were wires strewn across the county. There were attempts as early as 1826 to create the ...
On the evening of Aug. 28, 1859, a telegraph in New York took on a life of its own. As its operator, J. C. Crosson, fought to transmit messages, the current fluctuated wildly. The battery that powered ...
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...
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