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Samual Finley Breese Morse was Born!
Samuel was born at Charlestown, Massachusetts! -
Samual Graduates from Yale!
Samual graduated from Yale with Phi Beta Kappa honors at the age of 14! -
Samual returned to America!
Samual returned to America and set up a studio in Boston, Massachusetts! -
Samual helped found the National Academy of Design!
Samual helped found, and become the first president of, the National Acadeny of Design, an organization that was intended to help secure sales for artists and to raise the taste of the public! -
Jedidiah Morse died!
Jedidiah Morse ( Samual's father) died! -
Elizabeth Breese Died!
Elizabeth Breese (Samual's Mother) died! The following year Morse left for Europe to recover! -
Samual returned to the United States!
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Morse had a working model of the Telegraph!
Morse had a working model of the telegraph that he showed to a friend, who advised him of recent developments in the field of electromagnetism. As a result, Morse was able to greatly improve the efficiency of his device! -
Samual formed a partnership with Alfred Vail!
Morse formed a partnership with Alfred Vail, who contributed both money and mechanical skill. -
Congress approved thirty thousand dollars for a telegraph to be built!
Congress approved thirty thousand dollars to finance the building of an experimental telegraph line between the national capitol and Baltimore, Maryland! -
Samual tapped out his famous messge!
Over this line Samual tapped out his famous message. "What hath God wrought [made]!" -
Morse died in New York City!
Morse died in New York City on April 2, 1872!