Developed in the 1830s and 1840s by Samuel Morse and other inventors, the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication. It worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between ...

The month of June marks two big milestones: the 246th Army Birthday, and the 161st Anniversary of the founding of the Signal Corps. The Signal Corps started during the Civil War, and had a small but ...

The Vernon Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on January 11, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the Society’s building at 734 Hartford Tpke. in Vernon and all are invited to come. The snow date is Sunday ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A model to accompany the application ...

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