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Samuel Morse & The Telegraph

Published on Dec 02, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SAMUEL MORSE

  • Born April 27,1791
  • Married 1st wife of 3 kids who died in 1825
  • Received a letter saying she was sick, but died the next day
  • This is what caused him to invent the telegraph
  • Studied at Yale in Religious Philosophy, Math, and Equestrian Sciences
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SIGNIFICANCE

  • The telegraph revolutionized communications thru out the world
  • Since Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail created the telegraph, communication no longer depended upon the time it took to hand carry messages
  • The speed of communication modernized business in a rapid fashion
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IMPACT ON LIFE

  • Past: Allowed for quick messages that interconnected businesses, families, and States
  • Present:Gave inspiration for modern communication such as the telephone
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DONT ASK ANY QUESTIONS...

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