Above, a lovely old Morse key I picked up somewhere. One day I'll learn to use it!
For many years, Morse was best known as painter. Below, his tribute to Eli Whitney , the inventor of the cotton gin.
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| Eli Whitney by Samuel Morse |
For a short 1970 encyclopedia article on Morse, click here.
Despite several attempts over the years (Boy Scouts then military) I was never able to master morse code. I remain in awe of those to whom it seems to come as naturally as breathing.
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