To Wire the World
Perry M. Collins and the North Pacific Telegraph Expedition
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2000
Praeger Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-0-275-96755-0 (ISBN)
Praeger Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-0-275-96755-0 (ISBN)
This text tells the story of how Perry M. Collins, an American entrepreneur in the 1850s, helped to deploy a "telegraph army" to British Columbia, modern day Alaska and Siberia in an attempt to connect the world with overground telegraph poles.
In the 1850s, American entrepreneur Perry M. Collins envisioned a world connected by an overland telegraph line. Western Union shared his vision, and, with Russia and England willing to be partners in the venture, it seemed possible to complete the massive undertaking. This is the story of how Collins helped to deploy a telegraph army to British Columbia, modern day Alaska, and Siberia. Supported by a telegraph navy, these men surveyed, explored, and operated in dangerous—sometimes even life-threatening— environments to build the line from 1865 to 1867, only to have their attempts made obsolete by completion of the Atlantic cable in 1866.
Dwyer examines the geopolitical context, notions of manifest destiny, and the spirit of entrepreneurial adventure that motivated telegraph army commander, Col. Charles S. Burkley and his men. This story focuses on firsthand accounts by expedition participants and excerpts from ship's log to fill this important gap in the history of communication. These men braved possible starvation and risked their lives in an ultimately futile attempt to make their vision a reality.
In the 1850s, American entrepreneur Perry M. Collins envisioned a world connected by an overland telegraph line. Western Union shared his vision, and, with Russia and England willing to be partners in the venture, it seemed possible to complete the massive undertaking. This is the story of how Collins helped to deploy a telegraph army to British Columbia, modern day Alaska, and Siberia. Supported by a telegraph navy, these men surveyed, explored, and operated in dangerous—sometimes even life-threatening— environments to build the line from 1865 to 1867, only to have their attempts made obsolete by completion of the Atlantic cable in 1866.
Dwyer examines the geopolitical context, notions of manifest destiny, and the spirit of entrepreneurial adventure that motivated telegraph army commander, Col. Charles S. Burkley and his men. This story focuses on firsthand accounts by expedition participants and excerpts from ship's log to fill this important gap in the history of communication. These men braved possible starvation and risked their lives in an ultimately futile attempt to make their vision a reality.
JOHN B. DWYER is a Professional Military Historian. His main research interests include tactical deception, the Scouts and Raiders of World War II, and amphibious special warfare. Some of his numerous articles have appeared in magazines such as Proceedings, Naval History, and Vietnam.
Preface Birth of a Vision The United States Military Telegraph Corps Western Union's Telegraph Army Western Union's Navy Adventures in British Columbia Across the North Pacific Up the Yukon in Russian America Ordeal in Siberia The Unfinished Epic Glossary Selected Bibliography Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.10.2000 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik | |
| Wirtschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-275-96755-7 / 0275967557 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-275-96755-0 / 9780275967550 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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