Samuel morse

Samuel F.B. Morse by Chris Cohn

  • end of War

    The Revolutionary War, America's war of independence from England.
  • Birth

    Samuel Morse was born
  • Studying

    He sailed to London to study art.
  • Gold medal

    He gets an art gold medal for his terracota Hercules statue.
  • policy change

    British government change their policy of searching American ships. Their old policy angered the Americans, but all they wanted was to be friends.
  • war time

    The war of 1812 had occured, a war that never should have happen.
  • Treaty of ghent

    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.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    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
  • Studio

    He finally gets an art studio and soon after, paints two portraits of Marquise de Lafayette; they are hung in the house of representatives.
  • Intrested

    Meets Charles Thomas Jackson and becomes interested in electromagnetism
  • Demonstration

    Demonstrates the first device to send signals over wires
  • Promoting Catholic immigration

    Publishes a political pamphlet arguing that the papacy and Jesuits are conspiring subvert democracy by promoting Catholic immigration.
  • Runs unsucessfully for mayor of New York City

    Runs unsucessfully for mayor of New York City
  • Patent

    Patents his telegraph system
  • Runs unsucessfully for mayor of New York City...again

    Runs unsucessfully for mayor of New York City...again
  • Sending Signals

    Sends the first telegraph message from baltimore to Washington, DC
  • APPROVED

    Morse code is approved by the US patent office
  • Linking

    Transcontinental telegraph service links the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
  • Death

    Samuel Morse sadly dies in NYC, but his creation lives on.