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On This Day: 1st Telegraph Sent in United States
On May 24, 1844, the first U.S telegraph line was formally opened -- between Baltimore and Washington.
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... In 1844, the first U.S telegraph line was formally opened -- between Baltimore and Washington. The first message sent was "What hath God wrought?" ...
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