Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. The Great Transatlantic Cable Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary about the undersea cable placed between the U.S. and Britain in the 1860s to allow telegraph contact. Features a timeline, cable jokes, and details about people and events, such as Cyrus Field ("father of the transatlantic cable"), Matthew Fontaine Maury (the person who calculated the cable route), and natural plastic gutta-percha that insulated the cable. Also includes a teacher's guide and transcript. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/cable/ Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *