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This Day In History: 01/06/1838 – Morse Demonstrates Telegraph

In this "This Day in History" video clip learn about different events that have occurred on January 6. Some of these events include Joan of Ark being born and the first global flight for Pan-American Airways. Also, Nancy Kerrigan gets attacked and Morse develops the telegraph.

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