Most of the Civilized World is Connected by Telegraph

1900
Eastern Telegraph Co's System and its General Connections" in 1901. The map depicts the international network of telegraph cables circling the globe, connecting most of the civilized world by
"Eastern Telegraph Co's System and its General Connections" in 1901. The map depicts the international network of telegraph cables circling the globe, connecting most of the civilized world by telegraph. Though telegraph within Britain had been nationalized, service outside of Britain remained private.

By 1900 telegraph systems connected most of the civilized world.

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