The first telegraph message, sent by Samuel Morse on May 24, 1844, marked a pivotal moment in communication history. This message, "What hath God wrought," was transmitted over a 44-mile line between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, representing the culmination of Morse's work on the electric telegraph. Prior to this, various forms of telegraphy were explored in both Europe and the U.S., with significant contributions from inventors like William Cooke, Charles Wheatstone, and Joseph Henry. Mo...
