The first message sent by Morse code’s dots and dashes across a long distance traveled from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore on Friday, May 24, 1844 – 175 years ago. It signaled the first time in human ...

(WHTM) — It was the communication miracle of the 19th century. On May 26, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse sent the message “WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT” from Washington to Baltimore using little jolts of ...

The first public demonstration of the electric telegraph, which uses Morse code, was done on Jan. 11, 1838, by inventors Samuel Breese Morse and Alfred Vail. Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day takes ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Alfred Vail was a key partner to ...

Larry Kahaner - Larry Kahaner is an American journalist and author who resides in Bethesda, Maryland. Steve Galchutt shows off the custom-made low-wattage transmitter he uses on his treks. Chase Brush ...

For the first time in history Hebrew morse code was sent over telegraph wires today. An invention of Abraham Berman, chief of the telegraph office here, it was put into use today in the Jerusalem ...