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One of the great technical achievements that revolutionized the idea of time and space, opening a new era in the history of communication, is telegraphy. It is based on the transmission of electrical signals through a cable over long distances, allowing people to communicate instantly. The telegraph spread very quickly and a network of wires stretched around the world.

In 1837, the American painter and physicist Samuel Morse invented the first electromagnetic device for telegraphy, patented in 1840. To send messages by wire, Morse developed in 1838 a simple code of dots and dashes, which represented the letters of the alphabet, known as "Morse code ".

Both Morse code and the telegraph machine were improved over time, with the telegraph becoming the most widespread system of communication and information transmission for more than a century, until the advent of the Internet. The telegraph system consisted of a series of stations repeaters along the transmission line route. Each station had an operator who received and transmitted messages by telegraph. The Morse machine transmitted about 25 words per minute, which were recorded in code on a paper tape. The operator in charge of transmitting the message would decode it and write it on paper using a special typewriter.

In Bessarabia, the telegraph entered in 1860: on April 8, the Bender telegraph station began its activity, and on April 24, the one in Chisinau, following the construction of the first Odesa-Chisinau-Leova telegraph line. Currently, telegraph services have been discontinued. The only ones who still use coded communication are radio amateurs.

The Morse telegraph machine shown comes from the Osinoostrovsky electrotechnical plant, Soviet Union, and dates back to 1934. The exhibit was restored by Mihail Culașco.

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Festive meeting dedicated to the International Women's Day at the National Museum of History of Moldova

March 4, 2015

On the occasion of 8th March, the National Museum of History of Moldova held a cultural event titled "I kiss your hand, woman", which brought together female employees and collaborators of our institution. After the general director, dr.hab. Eugen Sava's congratulation words, all present ladies enjoyed a performance given by artistic groups of the Esthetic Education Center "Lăstărel" as a tribute of honor and appreciation.

The event was organized by Larisa Bardier, head of section at the National Museum of History of Moldova; Viorica Florea and Elena Prutean, Methodists at the Esthetic Education Center „Lăstărel". The host of the program: Octavian Graur, student in the 9th grade at the Theoretical Lyceum „Princess Natalia Dadiani", coordinator Tatiana Băcescu.

Program of the artistic show „I kiss your hand, woman"

1. The host recites the poetry „Doar femeia poate fi" by Dumitru Matcovschi.
2. Congratulation messages by the general director of the National Museum of History of Moldova, dr. hab. Eugen Sava.
3. The dance „Waltz". Performed by the Group of sport dance „Afor", coordinator Polina Afonina.
4. Music song „Georgia". Performed by Anatoli Vornicescu, singer of vocal group „Solo", coordinator Marina Grumeza, concert master Irina Bogaciova.
5. Music song „Ia-mă în lumea ta". Performed by Diana Stoica and Irina Mantaluța, singers of vocal group „Tinerețe Floare", coordinator Marcel Stoian.
6. Music song „Primăvara va veni". Performed by Corina Lupașco, singer of vocal group „Ell by Star", coordinator Nelea Lesnic, concert master Mariana Ganea.
7. Poetry „Pentru mama mea iubită". Performed by Constanța Curudimov, student at the Theoretical Lyceum „Universul".
8. Dance „Joc de sărbătoare". Performed by the group of modern dance „Boom-dance", coordinator Valentina Zagorscaia, Emeritus, concert master Olesea Samoilenco, ballet master Elena Guțu.
9. Music song „Perhaps". Performed by Anastasia Organ, singer of vocal group „Solo", coordinator Marina Grumeza.
10. Song „Куклы Сеньора Карабаса" by V. Korovițîn. Piano - Valeria Garașciuc and Maria Șubina. Professor Alla Skolskaya.
11. Dance „Quickstep". Performed by the group of sport dance „Afor", coordinator Polina Afonina.
12. Music song „Dragostea rămâne". Performed by Anastasia Organ and Anastasia Dudca, singers of vocal group „Solo", coordinator Marina Grumeza.
13. Music song „Măicuța mea". Performed by Anatolii Vornicescu, singer of vocal group „Solo", coordinator Marina Grumeza.
14. Music song „Primăvară, primăvară". Performed by vocal group „Ell by Star", coordinator Nelea Lesnic.

Festive meeting dedicated to the International Women's Day at the National Museum of History of Moldova