The Bowery Boys: New York City History — #268 The Astonishing Saga of the Atlantic Cable

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#268 The Astonishing Saga of the Atlantic Cable

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

New Yorkers threw a wild, exuberant celebration in the summer of 1858 in honor of 'the eighth wonder of the world', a technological achievement that linked North America and Europe by way of an underwater cable which sat on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The transatlantic cable was set to link the telegraph systems…

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