Connecting the Continents
Hearts Content and the Atlantic Cable
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Canada
| Author: | Ted Rowe | ISBN: | 9781897174425 |
| Publisher: | Creative Book Publishing | Publication: | April 7, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Creative Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ted Rowe |
| ISBN: | 9781897174425 |
| Publisher: | Creative Book Publishing |
| Publication: | April 7, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Creative Publishers |
| Language: | English |
The completion of the Atlantic cable in 1866 made headlines around the world and established the fishing village of Heart's Content, Newfoundland as a hub of international communication for nearly a century. Connecting the Continents tells the story of the struggles and successes of a pioneer cable station whose elite group of operators added a new social class to the community. In the process, they reshaped life in Heart's Content, giving it a flavour unique among the outports of the province.
The completion of the Atlantic cable in 1866 made headlines around the world and established the fishing village of Heart's Content, Newfoundland as a hub of international communication for nearly a century. Connecting the Continents tells the story of the struggles and successes of a pioneer cable station whose elite group of operators added a new social class to the community. In the process, they reshaped life in Heart's Content, giving it a flavour unique among the outports of the province.
