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The Revolutionary War, America's war of independence from England.
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Samuel Morse was born
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He sailed to London to study art.
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He gets an art gold medal for his terracota Hercules statue.
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British government change their policy of searching American ships. Their old policy angered the Americans, but all they wanted was to be friends.
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The war of 1812 had occured, a war that never should have happen.
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The war continued in America. many battles were fought. the british invaded Washington and burned the white house. The treaty of ghent was signed, ending the war. Samuel Morse and his friends celebrated again, thinking that there was peace between the two countries.
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The battle of new orleans began. more soldiers were killed in this battle of War 1812 but the battle was fought over two weeks after the war was over
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He finally gets an art studio and soon after, paints two portraits of Marquise de Lafayette; they are hung in the house of representatives.
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Meets Charles Thomas Jackson and becomes interested in electromagnetism
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Demonstrates the first device to send signals over wires
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Publishes a political pamphlet arguing that the papacy and Jesuits are conspiring subvert democracy by promoting Catholic immigration.
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Runs unsucessfully for mayor of New York City
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Patents his telegraph system
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Runs unsucessfully for mayor of New York City...again
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Sends the first telegraph message from baltimore to Washington, DC
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Morse code is approved by the US patent office
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Transcontinental telegraph service links the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
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Samuel Morse sadly dies in NYC, but his creation lives on.