The invention discussed in this article led directly to -*
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It is but fifteen years since the first line.... was constructed in this country and at the
present time there are not less than 50,000 miles in successful operation on this
continent, having over 1,400 stations, and employing upwards of 10,000 operators and
clerks. The number of messages passing over all the lines in this country annually is
estimate at upwards of 5,000,000, producing a revenue of $2,000,000...
-Atlantic Monthly, March 1860
the expansion of educational opportunities for women
the increased ability of people to work at night
rapid population growth in the western territories
Orapid communication of information to distant locations