Telegraph Unveiled
The telegraph was demonstrated for the first time on January 6, 1838. Samuel Morse sent a code of dots and dashes, later known as Morse Code, over a distance of 10 miles. The telegraph system proved its value in 1844 after a line was built between Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD, with a $30,000 grant from Congress.
Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier
“Robinson's gonna play on this ball club ‘cause I don't look at the color. I don't care whether ... more
First Blood Bank
Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood preservation laboratory on March 15, 1937. The ... more
