On January 6, 1838, Samuel F. B. Morse publicly demonstrated his electric telegraph, a breakthrough that forever changed communication. Motivated in part by personal tragedy and delayed messages about his wife’s illness and death, Morse devoted himself to developing a faster way to transmit information. By combining electricity with a simple dot-and-dash code, he helped create what became known as Morse Code, allowing messages to travel across vast distances in moments. Though not the sole inventor of the telegraph, Morse played a key role in its widespread adoption, reminding us of the power of communication and the importance of using our words to uplift, connect, and serve others.
Read the full article here: https://familyschool.org/spotlight/samuel-morse-7
This episode was created using Notebook LM voice-overs and original research by Rosemary Pollock, historian and published author, who holds an MA in U.S. History and an MA in U.S. History with a focus on the History of Science and Medicine.
Produced by Isaac Okawa with American Heritage Worldwide.
