Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
telegraph line
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| gptkbp:approvedBy |
gptkb:Pacific_Telegraph_Act_of_1860
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| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Western_Union
|
| gptkbp:completedIn |
October 24, 1861
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Sacramento,_California
gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska |
| gptkbp:enables |
coast-to-coast communication
|
| gptkbp:firstMessageSentBy |
gptkb:Stephen_J._Field
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
accelerated westward expansion
aided Civil War communication improved business communication |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
transcontinental telegraph
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 1,900 miles
|
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:originalOperator |
gptkb:Western_Union_Telegraph_Company
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Pony_Express
|
| gptkbp:significance |
linked eastern and western United States
|
| gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:Morse_code
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fort_Kearny
gptkb:Pony_Express gptkb:Fort_Kearny_State_Historical_Park |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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