Telegram!: Modern History as Told Through More Tha

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Telegram!: Modern History as Told Through More Than 400 Witty, Poignant, and Revealing Telegrams

For more than a century, the telegraph served as t

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By Linda Rosenkrantz (au)
Year: 2003
Pages: 207
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 805071018

Product Code: 1422390837

Description

For more than a century, the telegraph served as the world’s primary medium for instant communication. This book presents more than 400 witty, revealing, & significant examples, organized into categories such as “Parents & Children,” “Hooray for Hollywood,” & “Lincoln in the Telegraph Office.” Abraham Lincoln virtually conducted the Civil War over the telegraph wires, financial wizards used them to discuss the stock market crash that precipitated the Great Depression, & Japanese diplomats in Wash., D.C., sent a flurry of encoded telegrams to Tokyo in the weeks leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. “Blends the history, sociology, wit, & creativity of the telegram’s golden age into a delightful volume perfect for browsing or total immersion. Ill.

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