Download or read book The Life of S F B Morse written by Samuel Irenæus PRIME and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lightning Man written by Kenneth Silverman and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this brilliantly conceived and written biography, Pulitzer Prize–winning Kenneth Silverman gives us the long and amazing life of the man eulogized by the New York Herald in 1872 as “perhaps the most illustrious American of his age.” Silverman presents Samuel Morse in all his complexity. There is the gifted and prolific painter (more than three hundred portraits and larger historical canvases) and pioneer photographer, who gave the first lectures on art in America, became the first Professor of Fine Arts at an American college (New York University), and founded the National Academy of Design. There is the republican idealist, prominent in antebellum politics, who ran for Congress and for mayor of New York. But most important, there is the inventor of the American electromagnetic telegraph, which earned Morse the name Lightning Man and brought him the fame he sought. In these pages, we witness the evolution of the great invention from its inception as an idea to its introduction to the world—an event that astonished Morse’s contemporaries and was considered the supreme expression of the country’s inventive genius. We see how it transformed commerce, journalism, transportation, military affairs, diplomacy, and the very shape of daily life, ushering in the modern era of communication. But we discover as well that Morse viewed his existence as accursed rather than illustrious, his every achievement seeming to end in loss and defeat: his most ambitious canvases went unsold; his beloved republic imploded into civil war, making it unlivable for him; and the commercial success of the telegraph engulfed him in lawsuits challenging the originality and ownership of his invention. Lightning Man is the first biography of Samuel F. B. Morse in sixty years. It is a revelation of the life of a fascinating and profoundly troubled American genius.
Download or read book The Life of Samuel F B Morse written by Samuel Irenaeus Prime and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-28 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
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Download or read book Boss written by Charles Osborne and published by del Monte Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-04-06 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of S.F.B. Morse, founder of Pebble Beach, California, an icon of the good life in his time. He was a big fish in a small pond, and he made that pond even more beautiful. He dominated the Monterey Peninsula for 50 years and his vision was the basis for the creation of one of the most attractive pieces of real estate in the world.
Download or read book The Life of Samuel F B Morse LL D written by Samuel Irenæus Prime and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life of Samuel F B Morse LL D Inventor of the Electro magnetic Recording Telegraph written by Samuel Irenæus Prime and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-03-18 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
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Download or read book Wizard of the Wires written by Helen Nicolay and published by New York ; London : D. Appleton-Century Company, incorporated. This book was released on 1938 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the artist and inventor who devised the world's first practical telegraph system.
Download or read book The Telegraph written by Lewis Coe and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-11-26 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel F.B. Morse's invention of the telegraph marked a new era in communication. For the first time, people were able to communicate quickly from great distances. The genesis of Morse's invention is covered in detail, starting in 1832, along with the establishment of the first transcontinental telegraph line in the United States and the dramatic effect the device had on the Civil War. The Morse telegraph that served the world for over 100 years is explained in clear terms. Also examined are recent advances in telegraph technology and its continued impact on communication.
Download or read book The Life of Samuel F B Morse written by Samuel I. Prime and published by . This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Jupiter Letters and Journals of Samuel F B Morse Vol I II written by Samuel F.B. Morse and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: --For the first time, this two-volume collection letters and journals are presented together in e-book format with a new introduction. Though most Americans know Samuel Finley Breese Morse only for the telegraphic code that bears his name and his participation in the development of world-changing technology, Morse had initially made his name as a painter. He studied painting in England during the War of 1812. The deeply religious Morse often incorporated spiritual themes in his paintings as well as statements on the political turmoil of his time. Two of his greatest works have these elements. The Death of Hercules is considered his masterpiece. That painting, as well as The Judgment of Jupiter contain Calvinist and anti-Federalist elements. But the second half of his life was consumed with the development and promotion of the telegraph. In his own words and those of his friends and relatives, we are able to see the man through his successes and disappointments throughout his long life. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
Download or read book The Life of Samuel F B Morse LL D written by Samuel Irenaeus Prime and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Samuel F B Morse written by Violet Oakley and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Samuel F B Morse written by Violet Oakley and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.
Download or read book Samuel F B Morse written by Samuel Finley Breese Morse and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
