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Morse-Vail Telegraph Key

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Alfred Vail made this key as an improvement on Samuel Morse's original telegraph.

About the Model

Alfred Vail made this key as an improvement on Samuel Morse's original telegraph. Vail helped Morse develop a practical system for sending and receiving coded electrical signals over a wire. Samuel Morse's telegraph marked the arrival of instant long-distance communication in America.

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Arts + Humanities

Keywords

long-distance, communication, America, Samuel Morse, telegraph, electrical signals, wire, invention, electricity, morse, telecommunications, media, history, american history, social studies, culture, problem, solution, ideas and invention

Updated

Mar 31 2022

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