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Atlantic Telegraph Cable (1)

Speaker or Author: Day, William Howard, d. 1900
Newspaper:Chatham Tri-Weekly Planet
Title: Mr. Day's Address
Date Published: 1858-09-12
Notes: Overview of speech delivered to celebrate the completion of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable project connecting England to the U.S. The speaker noted that "...difficulties measure progress..." and used this as a metaphor for emancipation.