Continental dash
Subtitle: the Russian-American telegraph
By: by Rosemary Neering.
Publisher: Horsdal & Schubart
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Ganges, BC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Telegraph -- Canada -- History.; Telegraph -- United States -- History.; Telegraph -- Soviet Union -- History.
Description: The story of the building of the Russian-American telegraph line in the 1860s, from Seattle, Washington through British Columbia, Russian America (Alaska) and Siberia, an early attempt to link East-West communications. Includes maps, photographs and references.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-225) and index.