Laying the Atlantic Cable
Laying the Atlantic Cable
A number of years ago, a wealthy, retired merchant of New York City, named Cyrus W. Field, sat in the library of his home, studying a large…
Laying the Atlantic Cable: Cooper
The next morning, he not only talked the matter over with Peter Cooper, but wrote a letter to Samuel Morse.
Laying the Atlantic Cable: British
Field and Morse then went to England, and appeared before the British Government. "We have come to propose to your lordships that you join…
Laying the Atlantic Cable: Niagara
The British ship, Agamemnon, and the American ship, Niagara, were set apart for the work. Each vessel carried a load of cable, and they…