Russell, Majors and Waddell Essays

Barnum and Bailey Circus Have you ever been to a circus? The lights, sounds, and all the tricks that you can think of. But, who came up with the idea to even think of this type of entertainment? Barnum and Bailey are the founder of the very first circus. They called themselves “Barnum and Bailey Greatest show on Earth”. From the struggle and hardship Barnum and Bailey invented a new source of entertainment for many. Barnum and Bailey did not start off knowing each other. Politician, showman

In the midst of the 1800s, as individuals traveled to California in search of a fortune because of the Gold Rush and with the country teetered on the brink of war, three certain businessmen, William H. Russell, William B. Waddell, and Alexander Majors, saw an opportunity that would help them and also for the people. They thought of a way that could keep the West and the East to at least stay in contact between all the mist of the rumor of war. Their idea was some way for better and a faster way

Different ideas were coming up, for making a faster mail service, like the Butterfield Overland Mail Service, which started in 1857. But Pioneers were still complaining that they needed a faster mail service. In the 1800´s, William Russell, Alexander Majors, and William Waddell found a way to create a faster mail service so messages, newspaper, and mail could be sent faster. They called it the Pony Express. And in April 3, 1860, it was complete.

The telegraph was an amazing invention that made quick long distance communication a reality. Samuel Morse invented it in 1837, and the first message cross the telegraph line was sent in 1844 from Washington to Baltimore. He got the idea when he was talking to some friends about how fast electricity could travel along a wire. He created the telegraph so that when you tap down a button it completes an electrical circuit. He invented a code called Morse code where the alphabet is represented by long