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The Story of the First Transatlantic Cable
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Patreon: patreon.com/ConcerningReality • FB: facebook.com/ConcerningReality/ • In 1839, the dream of having a cable that stretched across the Atlantic was just the dream of a few engineers after the birth of the telegraph. In 1858, less than 2 decades later, the first message was sent across the Atlantic by telegraph cable reading Glory to God in the highest; on earth, peace and good will toward men . • So how did an idea as world-changing as linking Europe to the Americas go from dream to reality in under 2 decades? Let's take a look. • After the invention of the telegraph by Wiliam Cooke and Charles Wheatstone, Samuel Morse believed that the concept of a transatlantic communications network was one of possibility. Experts continued to debate the idea until, in 1850, a line was laid between Great Britain and France – the longest of the time. • Later on in 1850, construction began on a line heading from the north-east coast of America to Nova Scotia to Newfoundland. • This north-eastern cable was set to be the largest communication cable yet and its construction was led by a man named Frederick Newton Gisborne. The cable was eventually completed through Gisborne's company collapsed in 1853 as the line didn't prove profitable. • However, after that quick failure, Gisborne met a businessman named Cyrus West Field. He believed in Gisborne's idea of extending the existing cable across the Atlantic and he had the funds to make it happen. Samuel Morse served as the technical liaison and an oceanographer was consulted as well. After initial planning, Gisborne and Field founded the New York Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company. • Field funded this venture with help from the US and UK governments, as well as selling stock and funding a large portion with his own funds. It finally took shape in 1857 when the first attempt was made to lay the cable. • All images courtesy of Creative Commons or protected under Fair Use. For questions or concerns about the use of any media, please contact the page directly. • Music: • Divider by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) • Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/ • Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ • GI Snake by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) • Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/ • Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
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