The Birth of a Groundbreaking Invention...Stop

This week marks the 177th anniversary of the first ever telegraph message being sent. This message, sent between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, opened the door for the inventions of instantaneous communication we enjoy today. In order to celebrate, we dive into the history of Samuel Morse’s invention and how revolutionary it truly was.

James HuebnerMay 25, 2021American history, American innovation, Samuel Morse, Washington DC, Washington DC history, Telegraph, US Capitol Building, US Capitol, Western Union, Global Telegraph Network, Chinatown, DC tours, Historic America ToursComment

Against a Capitol Fence

The recent push to erect a permanent fence around the United States Capitol building in response to the insurrection of January 6th is a bad idea. It is a manifestly bad, ill-considered, knee-jerk, destructive idea which would do real harm to the American republic.

The EditorsFebruary 3, 2021Historic America Tours, Historic America, op-ed, United States Capitol, US Capitol, Attack on the Capitol, capitol insurrection, capitol fence, permanent, permanent capitol fenceComment