The Cable That Changed The World

Go to https://ground.news/primal and subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage! Have you ever wondered how humans went from sending messages by horseback to communicating instantly across the world? In this video, we explore the incredible history of the telegraph, from Claude Chappe's optical telegraph and the invention of the battery to Samuel Morse, Morse code, and the first transatlantic telegraph cable. Discover how electricity transformed long-distance communication and how a worldwide network of undersea cables connected continents, helping lay the groundwork for the modern internet. This video was inspired by the book The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage. Short on time? Feel free to use the chapter links below to skip ahead in this video. 00:00 Connecting the World in 1858 00:55 The First Telegraph 01:14 Claude Chappe's Optical Telegraph 03:08 The Electric Telegraph 04:01 The Invention of Morse Code 06:04 Morse Code and the Electric Telegraph 08:45 The First Transatlantic Cable Thanks for watching this Primal Space video. If you enjoyed it, let me know in the comments below, and don't forget to subscribe so you can see more videos like this! Support Primal Space by becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/primalspace Twitter: https://twitter.com/thePrimalSpace References: https://primalnebula.com/the-19th-century-internet Script: Ewan Cunningham Animation: Guillaume Bouché, Ewan Cunningham Narrator: Beau Stucki Music used in this video is licensed from Artlist and Epidemic Sound. #Telegraph #MorseCode #TransatlanticCable