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Samuel F.B. Morse
Papers at the Library of Congress, 1793-1919, in American Memory.
The Samuel F. B. Morse Papers
documents the life and work of the inventor of the electromagnetic telegraph and
his participation in the development of telegraph systems throughout the world.
A talented artist, this collection also includes many of Morse's drawings and
designs as well as his photographs. Also included are writings relating to Morse's
family, religion and the nativist movement.
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Timeline
Morse Family Tree
Invention of
the Telegraph
The Lesser-Known
Morse: Artist, Politician, Photographer
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The New Nation, 1780-1815
Expansion and Reform, 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
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