The Electric Spark That Ignited American Democracy: How the Telegraph Revolutionized Elections
The Electric Spark That Ignited American Democracy: How the Telegraph Revolutionized Elections The crackle of static, the rhythmic tap-tap-tap of a key – these were the sounds that began to reshape American democracy. Before the mid-19th century, news traveled at the pace of a horse or a steam train. Election results, especially from distant states, … Read more