Women in telegraphy
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women-in-telegraphy-269-16283854
title:
Women in telegraphy
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Women in telegraphy have been evident since the 1840s. The introduction of practical systems of telegraphy in the 1840s led to the creation of a new occupational category, the telegrapher, telegraphist or telegraph operator. Duties of the telegrapher included sending and receiving telegraphic messages, known as telegrams, using a variety of signaling systems, and routing of trains for the railroads. While telegraphy is often viewed as a males-only occupation, women were also employed as telegrap
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The history of women's involvement in telegraphy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_telegraphy
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2024-03-01T05:16:53Z
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