This section of the “History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications” website is a great resource on the first transatlantic cable in 1858. The site offers lots of information, but the best are the transcripts and images from publications such as Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. Newspapers provided readers in 1858 with detailed accounts on […]
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Nov
09
Transatlantic Telegraph
Posted by sailerd Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Historic Periodicals, Imagesno comment
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Jun
09
Using New Technologies To Understand Old History
Posted by Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Recent NewsThe Southeast Archeological Center (SEAC), sponsored by the National Park Service, underwent an exacavation at Shiloh National Historic Park and in Corinth, Mississippi. By using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and Systematic Metal Detecting, the team was able to uncover new ways to understand the battles that happened in Tennessee and Mississippi. […]
