Just Being Yourself Essay

Technology has brought us out of the dark ages and has given us the ability to do things we never thought were possible. It is all around us and it helps to make our lives just a little bit easier. Technology has improved our communication and social interaction by making it possible for us to get information from one place to another in seconds and for people to travel great distances, including over the ocean in a lot less time. It has improved education by broadening our horizons and allowing us to experience and share different cultures with each other and enabling us to connect with new people from all around the world. Technology has made it possible for medical patients to become mobile or even hear again and enjoy a normal life. “Without a doubt, technological innovation is the cornerstone of the foundation which supports America 's end of physical and intellectual isolation.” (Lee, C., Para. 2, March 17, 2012.) These constant advancements in technology over the years has played a huge part in ending the physical and intellectual isolation of Americans. The most important way that technology has helped to end isolation is through advancements in communications. In early the early years Americans were very isolated from one another because any form of communication would take days, weeks, and even months to send or receive anything. The telegraph was the first form of instant communication. It was invented in the 1930’s by Samuel Morse. This device was used to send messages over long distances by wire. The messages contained a series of long and short pulses called Morse code and it allowed people to share information much faster. Families were able to speak to one another in a matter of minutes when it would have normally taken months. The military found this form of communication very useful for relaying important messages to and from the troops. After the telegraph came the first telephone which was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. The telephone

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