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Lightning Man: Samuel F.B. Morse
2004-02-22T19:59:56-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvYm9va1R2QS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Silverman talked about his book, Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse, published by Knopf. 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. In addition to being an inventor, Morse was also a painter, professor, politician, and photographer. He considered his life “accursed” because he felt that each achievement brought him trouble. Various pictures and brief video clips were shown throughout the program.
Mr. Silverman talked about his book, Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse, published by Knopf. The book is a biography of …
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Mr. Silverman talked about his book, Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse, published by Knopf. 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. In addition to being an inventor, Morse was also a painter, professor, politician, and photographer. He considered his life “accursed” because he felt that each achievement brought him trouble. Various pictures and brief video clips were shown throughout the program. close
Mr. Silverman talked about his book, Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse, published by Knopf. The book is a biography of … read more
Mr. Silverman talked about his book, Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse, published by Knopf. 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. In addition to being an inventor, Morse was also a painter, professor, politician, and photographer. He considered his life “accursed” because he felt that each achievement brought him trouble. Various pictures and brief video clips were shown throughout the program. close
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