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🐟 In the mid-19th century, a daring dream took shape as two nations celebrated the historic link created by an undersea cable beneath the English Channel. But one man, Frederic Newton Gisborne, envisioned a grander feat - connecting continents with a transatlantic telegraph cable!


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The Disastrous History of the First Transatlantic Cable - World History - Extra History

Don't let your dinner become a disaster like the First Transatlantic Cable! Just use code EXTRACREDITS50 to get 50% off your first Factor box at https://bit.ly/4auXOcq and get healthy meals delivered directly to your door! 🐟 In the mid-19th century, a daring dream took shape as two nations celebrated the historic link created by an undersea cable beneath the English Channel. But one man, Frederic Newton Gisborne, envisioned a grander feat - connecting continents with a transatlantic telegraph cable. Join us in this captivating journey through the challenges, setbacks, and triumphs as Gisborne's dream becomes the obsession of Cyrus West Field. From the rocky seabed to the frozen wilderness of upstate New York, witness their struggle to overcome adversity. * Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on *NEBULA* https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory * Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on *PATREON* https://bit.ly/EHPatreon * Show off your fandom with *MERCH* from our store! http://extracredits.store/ * Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: extracredits@standard.tv TWITTER: http://bit.ly/ECTweet I FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/ECisonInstagram I TIKTOK: https://bit.ly/ECtiktokz BLUESKY: https://bit.ly/ECBlueSky I TWITCH: https://bit.ly/ECtwitch GAMING: https://www.youtube.com/@extracredits Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: Ali R Thome I Writer: Jonathan D. Beer I Voice: Matthew Krol I Video Editor: Devon House Creative I Audio Editor: Clean Waves I Studio Director: Geoffry Zatkin I Social Media: Kat Rider ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 I ♪ "Extra History Theme" by Sean and Dean Kiner #ExtraHistory #WorldHistory #History

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ExtraCredits

Apologies for the previous post with bad links and possible extra emails! The edits to the previous post did not work out, so we had to scrap everything and try again.❤️ Enjoy the episode!

chromicacid

Clearly, they did not appease the machine spirits beforehand. They had this coming.

Gus Davidson

Great video as always but if I may have one suggestion, please double check the map next time. I'm not trying to be rude or anything but that was Saint John New Brunswick being pointed out @2:15 not St. John's Newfoundland.

ExtraCredits

Thank you! We've worked on it this morning and should have a new video and message up before it posts on YouTube.😅❤️

ExtraCredits

The new video link will be up in a few hours!

Gus Davidson

Again not trying to be mean but as someone who was born and raised in Newfoundland I felt it was my duty. The internet has more then enough misinformation but your team has always put in good work and corrected things when needed so its all good.

Martin Verran

When Samuel Morse joined, did he really speak entirely in dots and dashes? In which case, how did they communicate with him? Also, when Matt travels long distances, does his head really come off and float around like in the advert at the end of the video, because I find that a bit creepy, personally.