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Take one nineteenth century object, like the telegraph, and explain it. then take a modified item, like the first phone, and explain it. then take the modern day phone. Explain how they all started and improved as the years past.
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What is it?: a machine that sends and recieves messages to others with telegraphs. When was is created?: 1837 Who invented it?: Samuel F. B. Morse How did it effect our lives?: It allowed us to communicate with people that we are not face to face with. How does it work?: With a telegraph you have to memories dashes and dots called Moris Code. With those dashes and dots you press down on a lever which sends the message to near by telegraphs. Sometimes when you recieve a message the telegraph will make long or short lines on paper to represent the dashes and dots. At this time, you need to memorise all the letters to have any communication with someone that isnt face to face faster then simply writing a letter.
 * Telegraph:**

What is it?: a machine that is used to comunicate with others through a head piece. When was it created?: 1870 Who invented it?: Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham How did it effect our lives?: It allowed us to communicate with people that we are not face to face with. How does it work?: You lift up the receiver that has a place to speak into and a place to listen from. You dial numbers on the main part of the phone and it sends a dial tone to the person with that seven number code.
 * Telephone:**

What is it?: a machine that allows us to type messages to people that we may not know, by using a name. its like a typewriter When was it created?: 1971 Who invented it?: Ray Tomlinson How did it effect our lives?: It allows us to communicate with people that we are not face to face with How does it work?: You enter into your specific email address name with your own password and can type messages to someone else with a specific email address name. once you click the send button it travels threw the internet and the message ends up on the other persons inbox.
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http://www.enotes.com/history-fact-finder/science-invention/who-invented-telegraph** http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventions/a/email.htm http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/telephone.htm
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