The Atlantic Cable: A Message Under the Sea
From Slow History for Sleep: Calm True Stories to Fall Asleep To · 57:48
Show by Ember Ventures
A calm, slow telling of a true story to help you drift off. A harbour in Newfoundland, an island in Kerry and an ocean between them. The story covers the telegraph and its code, the failed cables of 1857 and 1865, the cable of 1858 that worked for a few weeks, the cable of 1866 that lasted, and the station at Heart's Content.Soft rain plays throughout. No sudden sounds.This episode was created with the assistance of AI, using an AI-generated voice.
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