Samuel Morse, tapping out a message on a battery
Samuel Morse, tapping out a message on a battery powered device in the Supreme Court Chamber, Washington, DC, on May 24, 1844. 44 miles away in Baltimore, Maryland, the message, What has God Wrought, was instantly received
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13125189
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45373463
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Courtesy Everett Collection
