Examines the origins and history of the telegraph, discussing its invention by Samuel Morse and the inventions that have succeeded the telegraph, such as email. Presents step-by-step instructions for creating a simple telegraph at home.
Chronicles the life of American painter and inventor Samuel F. Morse, discussing his childhood, failures as a painter, role in the creation of the telegraph, and other related topics.
Presents the life of Samuel F. Morse focusing on his childhood, education, portrait paintings, marriage, his time as professor of Fine Arts, and as inventor of the telegraph.
A short biography of nineteenth-century American artist and inventor Samuel Morse that profiles his life and works which included his work on a code that made the telegraph a practical method of sending messages through electric wires.
Presents a brief biography of inventor Samuel Morse in graphic novel format, and examines how he developed a working telegraph in 1844 that revolutionized the way people communicated.