_ On Aug. 19, 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, known as “Old Ironsides,” catches the British warship Guerriere 600 miles east of Boston where the Constitution delivered its first broadside. The British man-of-war was de-masted and rendered a wreck while the Constitution escaped with only minimal damage._ On Aug. 20, 1911, a dispatcher in The New York Times office sends the first telegram around the world to determine how fast a commercial message could be sent. After it traveled more than 28,000 miles, relayed by 16 different operators, the reply was received by the same operator 16.5 minutes later._ ...