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The Transcontinental Telegraph Extended Conversation

By David Koesters

Published August 21, 2024 at 8:51 AM CDT

This is the extended conversation about the building of the transcontinental telegraph between Omaha and Salt Lake City in 1861.

Special thanks to Dennis Mihelich for researching and writing his book, sharing this story, and to the Douglas County Historical Society.

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David Koesters

David started in broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and has worked for a number of radio and television stations around the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat.

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