Tales Of The Telegraph

Tales Of The Telegraph

Jasper Ewing Brady

34,32 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2010
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781120869289
34,32 €
IVA incluido
Disponible

Selecciona una librería:

  • Librería Samer Atenea
  • Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
  • Kálamo Books
  • Librería Perelló (Valencia)
  • Librería Elías (Asturias)
  • Donde los libros
  • Librería Kolima (Madrid)
  • Librería Proteo (Málaga)

Tales Of The Telegraph is a memoir by Jasper Ewing Brady, a telegrapher who worked in various industries including railroads, commercial businesses, and the military. The book is a collection of stories from his life, detailing the challenges and adventures he faced while working with the telegraph. Brady recounts his experiences working for the Western Union Telegraph Company, where he learned the ins and outs of the telegraph system and the importance of communication in various industries. He also shares anecdotes from his time working for the railroad, where he faced dangerous situations and had to rely on his quick thinking and telegraph skills to keep himself and others safe. In addition to his work in commercial and transportation industries, Brady also served as a telegraph operator during the Civil War. He shares stories of his experiences on the front lines, including the Battle of Bull Run and the Siege of Petersburg. Tales Of The Telegraph provides a unique perspective on the history of communication and transportation in the late 19th century, as well as insights into the role of telegraph operators in various industries. It is a fascinating read for anyone interested in history, technology, or adventure stories.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Artículos relacionados

  • Last Resort
    Jill Sanders
    Cassey's life is crazy enough. The last thing she needs is some cocky rich boy trying to destroy her business. Normally immune to these vultures, she finds this brazen hottie especially difficult to refuse. Out to close the deal of a lifetime, Luke won't take no for an answer, and the intoxicating beauty standing in his way isn't going to go down easily. He'll n...
    Disponible

    15,86 €

  • Voodoos and Obeahs
    Joseph J Williams
    Sorcery & Witchcraft in the CaribbeanVoodoos and Obeahs: Phases of West India Witchcraft by the Jesuit anthropologist Joseph J. Williams (1875-1940) offers a careful documentation of the history and ethnography of Voodoo and reveals the connection of both Haitian Voodoo and Jamaican Obeah to snake worship (ophioletreia). In Jamaica, Obeah is the general term to denote those Afr...
    Disponible

    21,57 €

  • Camouflaged Sisters
    Lila Holley
    Camouflaged Sisters chronicles the courageous path of fourteen women who overcame various internal and external struggles during their military careers. These veterans give open accounts of how they adapted, achieved work-life balance, relied on their faith, and used mentorship as a vital tool in their success pre- and post-military career.Expect to be inspired by black women w...
    Disponible

    20,65 €

  • The Yellow Wallpaper
    Charlotte Perkins Gilman
    The Yellow Wallpaper (original title: "The Yellow Wall-paper. A Story") is a 6,000-word short story by the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine. It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the 19th century toward women's health, both physical and mental....
    Disponible

    5,26 €

  • Tea
    Velina Hasu Houston
    It’s 1968.  Himiko Hamilton struggles in a graceless marriage in a country that is not her own.  Having come from Japan at the end of World War II and landed in a small Kansas town because of her marriage to an American soldier, she is at odds with the culture that she left behind and the one in which she is trying to survive. In the midst of this turmoil is her beautiful mixed...
    Disponible

    31,79 €

  • Great Expectations
    Charles Dickens
    ***Traditional Character Edition***Great Expectations is hailed as Charles Dickens' masterpiece. A gripping tale of love and loss, aspiration and moral redemption, the story follows the young orphan Xiaomao (Pip) from poverty to a life of unexpected opportunity and wealth. In Part 2, Xiaomao leaves his life of poverty behind to seek his fortunes in Shanghai and win the hear...
    Disponible

    16,48 €

Otros libros del autor

  • The Case Of Mary Sherman
    Jasper Ewing Brady
    ''The Case of Mary Sherman'' is a novel written by Jasper Ewing Brady. It is a fictional story that is based on true events and explores the mysterious death of Mary Sherman, a young medical researcher who was found dead in her laboratory in New Orleans in 1964. The novel follows the investigation of this case by a young journalist named Jack Kirby, who becomes obsessed with un...
    Disponible

    36,64 €

  • Tales of the Telegraph
    Jasper Ewing Brady
    The story of a telegrapher’s life and adventure in depicting early days working in railroad and commercial offices and later as a telegraph censor for the government during the Spanish American War.Brady was a 1st Lieutenant in the 19th Infantry and a Captain in the Signal Corps. ...
    Disponible

    18,49 €