Story of the Atlantic Cable
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106
1903
English
- Preface and Introductory
- Evolution of Atlantic Telegraphy in America and England
- The Manufacture of the Line
- The First Start
- Preparations for Another Attempt
- The Trial Trip
- The Storm
- The Renewed Effort
- ''Finis Coronat Opus''
- The Celebration
- Working the Line
- The Inquest
- Other Proposed Routes
- Experience, Investigation, and Progress
- The 1865 Cable and Expedition
- Second and Successful Attempt
- Recovery and Completion of the 1865 Cable
- Jubilations
- Subsequent Atlantic Lines
- Atlantic Cable Systems of Today
The electric telegraph, together with the railway-train and the steamship, constituted the three most conspicuous features of late 19th century civilization. Indeed, it may be truly said that the harnessing electricity to the service of man for human communication has effected a change in political, commercial, and social relations, even more complete than that wrought by steam locomotion. This is the story of how the electric telegraph cable was laid across the floor of the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland. - Summary by modified from the introduction
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