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全國第一個電報系統於1861年10月24日完成了
從聖約瑟夫、密蘇里，到加州的沙加緬度，超過2千英里遠的距離，由最好的騎士騎著馬匹以接力方式日夜快騎，將郵件傳送到收件人手上。共有2百個騎士，例如威廉‧「
水牛比爾」‧寇迪 (William
「Buffalo Bill」 Cody) 等人，每75到100英里交換一個騎士，每隔10到15英里就交換
在沿途的休息站更換一隻馬匹，快馬奔馳的傳遞著郵件。有些騎士必須經過勇敢面對崎嶇的路程、穿越結冰的山脈，或者是橫過乾燥炎熱的沙漠。在夏天的時候，有時旅程需要十天的時間；在暴風雪的冬天，有時更需要12到16天的時間，這都只是用驛馬車傳遞郵件所需時間的一半而已。你知道發明電報系統之後，什麼東西被淘汰了嗎？
From St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, over 2,000 miles, a continual relay of the best riders and horses traveled day and night to deliver the mail. Two hundred riders, like William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, rode at a full gallop for shifts of 75 to 100 miles, changing horses every 10 to 15 miles at relief stations along the route. Some riders had to brave vast stretches of rugged terrain, icy mountain passes, and dry, hot deserts. During the summer, the trip took 10 days; in the stormy winter, 12 to 16 days--approximately half the time needed by stagecoach. Can you think of what was outdated by the telegraph system?
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VIDEO CREDIT: Armitage, Frederick S., Cameraman. "Buffalo Bill's wild west parade/American Mutoscope and Biograph Company." American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1902. Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920, Library of Congress.
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