Samuel Morse fired the first telegraph message "What hath God wrought" from Wash

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What Hath God Wrought: Morse Sends the First Telegraph Message

Samuel Morse fired the first telegraph message "What hath God wrought" from Washington's Old Supreme Court Chamber to Baltimore, instantly collapsing communication distances that had previously taken days or weeks. This transmission proved the electric wire could carry human language across vast stretches of land, birthing a global network that would soon shrink the world and redefine commerce, journalism, and warfare.

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May 24, 1844

182 years ago

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