The Story of the Atlantic Cable
Sir Charles Bright
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The electric telegraph, together with the railway-train and the steamship, constituted the three most conspicuous features of late 19th century civilization. Indeed, it may be truly said that the harnessing electricity to the service of man for human communication has effected a change in political, commercial, and social relations, even more complete than that wrought by steam locomotion. This is the story of how the electric telegraph cable was laid across the floor of the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland. - Summary by modified from the introduction (5 hr 30 min)
Chapters
Preface and Introductory | 19:45 | Read by Maria Kasper |
Evolution of Atlantic Telegraphy in America and England | 26:32 | Read by Maria Kasper |
The Manufacture of the Line | 16:23 | Read by Delmar H Dolbier |
The First Start | 22:13 | Read by Delmar H Dolbier |
Preparations for Another Attempt | 12:36 | Read by realisticspeakers |
The Trial Trip | 7:06 | Read by realisticspeakers |
The Storm | 38:13 | Read by realisticspeakers |
The Renewed Effort | 21:02 | Read by Wayne Anderson |
''Finis Coronat Opus'' | 40:42 | Read by Maria Kasper |
The Celebration | 14:15 | Read by Maria Kasper |
Working the Line | 16:26 | Read by Maria Kasper |
The Inquest | 7:26 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Other Proposed Routes | 11:43 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Experience, Investigation, and Progress | 8:31 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
The 1865 Cable and Expedition | 15:41 | Read by Greg Lewin |
Second and Successful Attempt | 12:28 | Read by Greg Lewin |
Recovery and Completion of the 1865 Cable | 14:00 | Read by Greg Lewin |
Jubilations | 10:35 | Read by BettyB |
Subsequent Atlantic Lines | 11:08 | Read by BettyB |
Atlantic Cable Systems of Today | 4:13 | Read by Availle |
Reviews
A LibriVox Listener
This reading tells the story of the difficult journey towards real time transatlantic communication.
Fascinating, even for a non-technical listener.
Joy