Project Gutenberg 2016-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 569 Murray, John 1843 1935 A Story of the Telegraph The telegraph in England -- The telegraph in the United States -- The telegraph in Canada -- Submarine telegraphy -- Wireless telegraphy. E-text prepared by WebRover, Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Story of the Telegraph" by John Murray is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the evolution of telegraphic communication and highlights significant figures in the field, emphasizing the societal impact and technological advancements associated with the telegraph. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the fascinating history of telegraphy, laying the groundwork for understanding its importance in modern communication. Through a preface and introduction, the author explains how the electric telegraph revolutionized commerce and social interactions, reducing communication time from weeks to mere minutes. It promises to recount the significant role of early telegraph inventors, particularly focusing on figures like Sir William Fothergill Cooke and Sir Charles Wheatstone, as well as tracing the development of telegraphy in Canada, England, and the United States, complemented by biographical sketches of key inventors. This introductory portion sets the stage for a comprehensive overview of the field, promising insights that appeal to both history buffs and those interested in technological progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Telegraph -- History Cables, Submarine -- History Telegraph -- Canada -- History Telegraph, Wireless -- History Telegraph, Wireless -- Canada -- History TK Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 398884 2025-09-20T11:26:30.906758 text/html 374680 2024-10-22T23:42:03 text/html 1563191 2025-09-20T11:26:38.477233 application/epub+zip 1561090 2025-09-20T11:26:32.573236 application/epub+zip 205560 2025-09-20T11:26:31.704062 application/epub+zip 1668184 2025-09-20T11:26:42.572184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1637001 2025-09-20T11:26:37.463198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287172 2022-09-23T06:33:50.701771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343282 2025-09-20T11:26:30.083727 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323349 2024-10-22T23:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17193 2025-09-20T11:26:42.718181 application/rdf+xml 10640 2025-09-20T11:26:31.811217 image/jpeg 1784 2025-09-20T11:26:31.756748 image/jpeg 1446285 2025-09-20T11:26:30.991753 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog