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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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Opening of the exhibition "The formula of peace in the art of children from Ukraine and the world"

December 6, 2023

In an atmosphere full of warmth, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted yesterday the opening of the art exhibition "Peace formula in the art of children from Ukraine and the world", initiated by the charity foundation "Lviv Children's Gallery" from Ukraine and with the support of the community "Wives of Ukrainian diplomats" and the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova.

The exhibition brings to the fore the creations of 150 talented children, aged between 4 and 18, from 7 schools and art studios, as well as refugee centers.

The noble goal of the project is to give a voice to children in Ukraine and around the world by inviting them to participate in this international marathon of mobile exhibitions. These little artists have transposed the philosophy of the "peace formula" into their works, illustrating through artistic images the real world and their dreams for a happy future for mankind and for a peaceful sky above the Earth.

The children, with their pure hearts, managed to convey a strong call for peace in the world through their artistic works, thus illustrating that solidarity and understanding are the keys to building a better future.

A special moment of the opening was supported by the children's choir who, with enthusiasm and joy, performed carols with the deep message of peace. Their song brought an atmosphere of celebration and unity, thus highlighting the power of art to connect people and convey messages of global importance.

The exhibition gives visitors the opportunity to connect with the children's vision of peace and help promote this message of hope in our community and beyond.

The organizers thank everyone involved in making this beautiful project happen and encourage everyone to visit the exhibition to experience the power of art to change the world and support the cause of peace.