Samuel Morse, born on April 27, 225 years ago is best known for inventing Morse code. When he was 53, he strung a wire along the B&O railroad, then using his code to tap out “What hath God ...

Samuel Morse consolidated Louvre masterpieces in an imaginary gallery. Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre / Macbeth Gallery Records, Archives of American Art, SI; Terra Foundation for American Art ...

"Samuel F. B. Morse's 'Gallery of the Louvre' and the Art of Invention" runs Thursday through Sept. 18 and is part of a national tour organized by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

The book is a biography of nineteenth-century inventor Samuel F.B. Morse, who is best known for inventing the telegraph. Mr. Silverman talked about Morse's life, family, and accomplishments.

Morse Code Day, observed on April 27, honors Samuel Morse, the inventor of Morse code, and celebrates this groundbreaking method of communication. Before modern technology, messages took weeks to ...

Samuel Morse consolidated Louvre masterpieces in an imaginary gallery. Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre / Macbeth Gallery Records, Archives of American Art, SI; Terra Foundation for American Art ...