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1. Gale world history book

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"Samuel Morse - The Industrial Revolution." Samuel Morse - The Industrial Revolution. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.

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"Samuel Morse Biography and Inventions." Samuel Morse Biography and Inventions. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.

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“What hath God wrought?"

This was the first message sent on the telegraph.

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Impact of achievement on the world today

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Impact of achievement on the world today

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The telegraph was the first invention where people could talk directly to others that were far away. It was the base of the technology that we use today. We can now video chat online and have cell phones. Eventually over time people innovated it and it eventually became a common device in our society. It has changed peoples lives.  We are now able to communicate across the world instantly through text or talk.

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The telegraph was a very important invention. It made people lives much easier. They were able to communicate with family and friends that lived further away. It was one of the most important resources used during the civil war. It was the first time the president could communicate and monitor his soldiers while in the white house. In 1862 they had trained many men how to use the telegraph and strung 4000 miles of wire and sent over a million messages. The enemy didn't have this advantage and therefore lost the war. During the industrial revolution telegraphs were used to communicate with the train operators. It also helped amaericans get news from around the country and other foreign countries. This made americans more aware of the world.

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In 1825 Morse had gone to Washington to paint a portrait of the marquis de Lafayette for $1000. While he was there painting, a letter had been brought to him telling him that his wife was very sick. By the time he had returned home she was already buried. After this event he quit painting and was determined to find a way for people to communicate long distance.  In 1832, he met Charles Thomas Jackson who knew about electromagnetism. After learning quite a bit from his friend he developed the concept of the telegraph from a single wire. After he had made the invention he thought of the idea of the morse code. It consisted of rapid or slow clicks.

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                                                         Samuel Morse

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                                                         Samuel Morse

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Samuel Morse Biography
Samuel Morse was born in Charleston, Massachusetts on April 17, 1791. He went to Yale for college and studied electricity and renaissance art. He sold portraits of people to earn money while studying. Washington Allston another famous artist was a person who was attracted to his artwork.  He invited Morse to England which was where he met Benjamin West, another artist. After working hard as a painter Morse was admitted into the Royal academy. In 1821 morse started encountering difficulties in his life. There was an economic recession due to the Panic of 1819. His father was forced to resign from his ministerial job.