Alfred Vail waited for the message to arrive on the wire. His superior, Mr. Morse, had prepared the paper, and was about to send the message from the Supreme Court in Washington D.C.
The demonstration that was about to be undertaken was one that would introduce to America the ability to send a message via the new electrical telegraph. In August 1842, the Tribune described the operation of the telegraph...
On September 27, 1902 the Scientific American highlighted the development of the first New York City subway. The monthly Scientific American magazine, which focused on scientific discoveries and technological innovations around the world, detailed the progress of the subway through the use of various diagrams and articles. The New York Subway was well underway during the publication of the article...