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Beyond this specific gaming reference, the telegraph was the first electrical telecommunications system , developed in the 1830s and 1840s to send encoded messages over long distances. The Impact of the Telegraph

It allowed for the centralization of financial markets in New York, as stock and commodity prices could be updated in real-time across the country. 08 – Telegraph

The telegraph revolutionized society by separating communication from transportation . Before its invention, messages could only travel as fast as a horse or ship; afterward, information moved nearly instantaneously . Beyond this specific gaming reference, the telegraph was