- Samuel F. B. Morse Letters from The Library of Congress – A collection from The Library Congress of journal entries and letters from Samuel F. B. Morse. Learn about the inventors early years and get a better understanding of his life through his own words.
- The Samuel F. B. Morse Papers from The Library of Congress – The Library of Congress provides an in depth look at Samuel F. B. Morse, the creator of Morse Code. Learn about his idea to start this project, his obstacles and opportunities and how the invention of the telegraph changed communication in history.
- Americas Story from Americas Library – The Library of Congress offers a quick look into who sent the first telegraphic message, what else he was known for and how technology would aid in a war that was bound to divide a country.
- 100 years of Morse Code – The National Park Service provides a detailed account of the past 100 years of Morse Code.
- NASA’s Curiosity rover leaves tracks in Morse Code – NASA scientists are using Morse Code on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover “Curiosity”. Find out what purpose Morse Code has on the red planet.
- The Information Highway of the 1860’s – The Utah Division of State History offers an article from Miriam B. Murphy about the new era of communications. Learn about some important female figures from one of the first telegraph companies in the west and what the “talking wire” meant to companies nationwide.
- Civil Air Patrol’s pamphlet on learning Morse Code from 1961 – The Civil Air Patrol National History Program offers a look at the official document given to Air Force personnel in 1961. Everything you needed to know about leaning International Morse Code.
- The Samuel F. B. Morse Locust Grove Estate – Locust Grove was the Morse’s family estate. Today it is a historic estate, museum and nature preserve. It is also a permanent exhibit that is dedicated to the inventors two careers.
- US House of Representatives: A timeline of the telegraph – The House of Representatives provides an in-depth timeline of historic landmarks surrounding the invention of the telegraph by Samuel Morse.
- US Diplomacy and the Telegraph – Learn how the development of the electronic telegraph changed foreign relations between countries forever.
- Communication Between Continents with Cables and Code – The Library of Congress provides an overview of how the telegraph was transmitted between countries over the oceans. Great maps and visuals accompany this article!
- Morse code and Enabling Technology – Think Morse code only affected early life? Think again? Read about the ways Morse code has affected communication and technology even to this day!
- Elon University’s Overview of the Telegraph – Elon University provides an in depth historical account of the telegraph and how it changed communication as we know it.
- The Electromagnetic Telegraph – This website provides an in depth look at the technical history of the telegraph. You can learn about the origin and different types of telegraphs used throughout the years.
- Laerning MC using the audio-vis-tac Method (PDF) – This PDF File provides an easy over view of numbers and the alphabet for Morse code.
- International Morse Code Basics! Learn the fundamentals from the University at Buffalo– The University of Buffalo gives excerpts from the IMCT Program for the International Morse Code Basics. You can learn simple Morse code that is practiced world wide.
- The National Galley of Art profile of the artist Samuel F.B. Morse – The National Gallery of Art provides a detailed biography of the inventor.
- The History of Communication Technology: The Telegraph – This telegraph historical timeline provides unique information such as how many messages were handled throughout the years.
- How Samuel Morse and the Telegraph Still Influence Your Life Today – Think Morse code only affected life in earlier times? Think again! Read about how Samuel Morse changed the technology that is affecting our life today!
- Inventing the Telegraph – This timeline includes an audio wave where you can listen to the history of the telegraph!
- Telegraphy and Telephones – Case University provides a detailed account of the history of the telegraph and how it specifically affected life in Cleveland.
- Learn Morse Code in One Minute – Interested in learning Morse code? This guide will have you learning the basics of the alphabets and numbers in minutes!
- Morse Code and Ham Radio – The National Association for Amateur Radio provides users with extensive training on Morse code. This is a great place to start for those who are serious in learning about Morse Code.
- Samuel Morse and Morse Code – This biography of Samuel Finley Breese Morse is a great overview of the inventor who changed communication forever.
- Morse Code and Phonetic Alphabet – Print out this simple and easy to read page to learn the phonetic alphabet in Morse Code!
- Samuel Finley Breese Morse: Artist and Inventor – Providing historic pictures of Samuel Morse’s iconic invention, you will learn all about the telegraph, Morse code and the inventor himself!
- A Cartoon of Communication History (PDF) – This PDF file from the Universal Press Syndicate is a cute way to visually see an overview of communication history.
- Morse Code, an Interactive Timeline – Click your way through the history of communication and the invention of the telegraph/Morse code.