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American Experience
This Day in History: 150 Years Ago, Transatlantic Cable Failure
September 1st, 2008 at 8:46 am

The laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable — an underwater communications link between North America and Europe — is a remarkable story of mid-19th century ingenuity and perseverance, even though the cable failed on Sept. 1, 1858. See a timeline from the immense, groundbreaking project. Read the transcript of the episode about the Cable.

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