全国第一个电报系统于1861年10月24日完成了

这匹马正在找工作。在1861年10月24日，美国架设完成全国第一个电报系统，并正式宣告为「小马快递」 (Pony Express) 的马匹与骑士从此失业。由萨慕尔．摩斯 (Samuel F.B. Morse) 发明的电报系统能够用摩斯口令电子符号的点 (Dot) 与 短横线 (Dash) ，迅速的在东西岸之间传递消息。在这之前，小马快递提供了全美国最快速的消息快递服务。你知道有关小马快递的故事吗？


This horse is looking for work. On October 24, 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph system was completed. This communication advancement would soon spell the end for the horses and their riders working for the Pony Express. The telegraph system, invented by Samuel F.B. Morse, could transmit messages rapidly from coast to coast using the electronic dots and dashes of Morse code. Previously, the Pony Express had provided the fastest delivery of a message across America. What do you know about the Pony Express?

1/3 页