Vol. 23: Samuel Morse and the Telegraph

Despite the fact that Morse had little knowledge of electricity, he plunged ahead as only a man in the throes of a serious midlife crisis could.

By William Gurstelle

Photos by Ed Troxell, Sam Murphy

Illustrations by Katie Wilson



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