The Atlantic Telegraph (1865)

William Howard Russell, known as Sir William Russell since his knighthood in 1895, was an Irish journalist and writer, born in Tallaght, Dublin on March 28, 1820, and he passed away on February 11, 1907. Regarded as one of the greatest war correspondents of his time, Russell gained prominence through his dispatches published in 'The Times' during the Crimean War. His vivid reporting and unwavering...