The Telegraph in America: Its Founders, Promoters and Noted Men (Telecommunications (New York, N.Y. : 1974).)

Here is an often cited panoramic history of the telegraph which discusses the principal telegraph firms and the key persons within them. Throughout his work, Reid stresses the business and economic aspects of marketing this remarkable scientific invention. The importance of The Telegraph in America as a classic reference in the field is under-scored by the fact that the author was active in telegraphy throughout the period he discusses. He thus had a personal knowledge of persons and events under examination.Reid, James D. is the author of 'The Telegraph in America: Its Founders, Promoters and Noted Men (Telecommunications (New York, N.Y. : 1974).)' with ISBN 9780405060564 and ISBN 0405060564.