<> Sunshine and Shadow in New York By
Matthew Hale Smith 1896
When the Atlantic Telegraph was near completion
P.T. Barnum, being the showman that he was, offered the Atlantic
Telegraph company $5,000 to send the first twenty words over the
telegraph system to his museum. 2
<> Harper's Weekly 8/28/58
Page has an article on the city hall celebration
in New York commemorating the successful laying of the Atlantic
Telegraph cable. This page also has the first message transmitted
over the cable, the message from President Buchanan to the Queen
of England and vice versa. 18
<> Harper's Weekly 8/28/58
Article criticizing the content of the telegraph
messages exchanged between President Buchanan and the Queen of
England. 14
<> Harper's Weekly 8/28/58
Another article discussing the content of
the telegraph messages exchanged between President Buchanan and
the Queen of England. 15
<> Harper's Weekly 8/28/58
A poem inspired by the success of the laying
of the Atlantic Telegraph cable. 15
<> Harper's Weekly 8/28/58
Article that states that the American public
is far more excited about the Atlantic cable success than the
British public is. 15
<> Harper's Weekly 8/28/58
Article addresses the possibility that the cable laying crew would
receive an award for their accomplishment. Heroes? 19
<> Harper's Weekly 7/30/59
Article gives exact figures as to how many
messages were sent along the cable during its first three week
run. 38
<> Harper's Weekly 9/4/58
A poem on the Atlantic Telegraph. 48
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