Heliograph History: Unraveling the Sun-Powered Communication That Shaped the American West "Explore the history of the heliograph, a solar telegraph that became a critical military communication tool for the U.S. Army in the American West."

A Flash of Light, A Decisive Message: The Heliograph's Debated Role in the Apache Wars
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Finshed reading these two recently--nonfiction and fiction, for balance. #shannonbowring #geronimo #apachewars #brittondavis