Introduces the life of Samuel Morse, discussing his childhood in Massachusetts, his early inventions and career as an artist, and his development of the telegraph, as well as the special code used to send messages.
Describes Samuel Morse's career as a painter and inventor, and how his development of the Morse's code laid the groundwork for modern telecommunications.
A biography of the inventor of the telegraph and Morse code, who planned from early childhood to be a painter of great historical pictures but first won recognition as a portrait painter.
