USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A brief historical overview: The printing press was the big innovation in communications until the telegraph was developed. Printing remained the key format for mass messages for years afterward, but the telegraph allowed instant communication over vast distances for the first time in human history.

Detailed explanation-2: -Developed in the 1830s and 1840s by Samuel Morse and other inventors, the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication. It worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations.

Detailed explanation-3: -By transmitting information quickly over long distances, the telegraph facilitated the growth in the railroads, consolidated financial and commodity markets, and reduced information costs within and between firms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inventor Samuel Morse developed the telegraph system. Morse’s system sent out a signal in a series of dots and dashes, each combination representing one letter of the alphabet (“Morse code”).

Detailed explanation-5: -Carrier Pigeons can carry a message further than you might expect; they’ve been known to deliver messages over 1, 000km making them the earliest example of long distance communication. This is one of the reasons why they were popular with the military throughout this period of history.