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@@klyanadkmorr how dare Lance make money from incredible content you get to watch for free. Man's gotta pay the bills like the rest of us. There's a thing called a fast forward button that you can use, champ
@@clowchan That is the unethical point you idiot FKR, he just rolled into talking like as if regular content history vs a full on Propaganda PR financial skam bit. I couldn't have fastforward BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WASN'T ALERTED LIKE ALL OTHER edu channels and I fund channels I deem worth my $ as I'm fkking disabled so not feeling pity for channels that start out like Public service info turning into commercial cashgrabbers. F off
I’ve been reading a lot of praise for Mr. Morse in the comment section. I really don’t want to be the the rain cloud over the parade, but I know from visiting his estate, Locust Grove that Sam Morse was a Nativist, which meant he was anti-Catholic & anti-Irish. Also, well… “My creed on the subject of slavery is short. Slavery per se is not sin. It is a social condition ordained from the beginning of the world for the wisest purposes, benevolent and disciplinary, by Divine Wisdom. The mere holding of slaves, therefore, is a condition having per se nothing of moral character in it, any more than the being a parent, or employer, or ruler.” Samuel F. B. Morse, An Argument on the Ethical Position of Slavery. I know he's a product of his time, but still; Really?
@@pauly260 Sometimes we have to weigh the different parts of someone's life on a broader scale. He was on the wrong side of some tremendously divisive issues. That's something none of us can change. So long as we recognize the good and bad elements, we can praise him for the longer-term results of his life and work.
@@greggi47 That's true, but more should be said of it. But the hypocrocy in the teaching of history is the worst - if anyone defends the Plymouth Pilgrims, all sorts of arguments (most bogus) are leveled against the Pilgrims and even the defender of the actual history of the Pilgrims. And I think we all know why.
@@jameskosusnik1102 I actually do separate the person from what they do. It's the Liberal school system that usually does not - if they even teach any history at all.
Ditto!! So much about history we are unaware of!! So much knowledge at our fingertips these days. I love The History Guy!!! He never disappoints. Keep it coming from the Peach state of Georgia!!!
I had never been aware of Morse's artistic talent. I guess I need more education. We do learn something new every day. Thanks History Guy. This one warmed my heart.
Another fine example of how The History Guy "Blows my socks off" with golden nuggets of history. Now to find an art book that focus on Samuel F.B. Morse's art.... Thank you Mr. The History Guy, so enjoy your work!
I'm a distant relative of Samuel f b Morse and while I knew some of what you mentioned in your video, I didn't realize just how prolific an artist he was. Thank you so much for teaching me about his life. This video made my day !
You know, all those radio classes, learning Morse code for CW operators license and they never once mentioned this. This episode should be a regular part of ham radio classes! 73 N1SFM
In an effort to simplify getting a ham radio license, at a time when the hobby seems to be dying ( or aging) out, the Morse code requirement has been dropped from the exam. I'm not a ham myself but I enjoy working on vintage tube type electronics and I used to attend a lot of ham radio fests to buy and sell parts, tubes and equipment; but they have been sad affairs in recent years, with an aged crowd, low attendance, and a lot more modern solid state gear for sale and computer parts and stuff that I have no interest in. Giving credit where credit is due, back when I was much younger and getting interested in working on old tube amps and such I learned a lot from some of the hams who, if they took a liking to you, would freely share lots of useful information and give you good deals on whatever parts you needed for your project.
@@goodun2974 K1MMF used to say "real radios glow!" 😅 it's not a real radio if it doesn't keep your coffee warm during the morning net. Yeah, it is definitely not what it once was. At this point I think it's sort of like tectonic plates; it's the same material that was there years ago, it's just slowly working its way around the tables and booths as people trade the same old -junk- treasures.😉
What a grand history until just this day unknown to me; the greater portion of Morse as an artist, and that of cutting-edge, lasting impact, especially as to his pursuit of science being a progression from his life's passion of art. Thank you Lance. The more you know...
As an artist, and someone with an affinity for science, this fulfills me. The Lady with Black Mobcap has to be my favorite that was shown in this video, the second being The House of Representatives. The beauty and refinement of the Lady you can see in every part of her in that painting. I can only imagine what a head-turner she must have been when she was younger! Captures of specific moments in time are some of my favorites, too, which is why I love the House of Representiatives painting so much. So much is going on, you could probably stare at it for hours :3 It breaks my heart to hear that simply because of his experimenting his peers and students were lamenting his choices. Art and science shouldn't be mutually exclusive, and they often aren't. Mr. Morse is proof of that.
Here in Britain there was a TV series called "Inspector Morse" based on the books of Colin Dexter and the theme tune included the word Morse being spelt in Morse which I always found to be very cool.
Not only that #1 Bert, but the Morse theme is without a doubt the most haunting and beautiful theme of any TV series in history period. RIP not only late, great John Thaw but also Barrignton Pheulong who composed the Morse theme and soundtrack for Morse, Lewis and Endeavour TV series until his recent and sudden death.😢
As so many others have commented, I also had no idea of Morse's artistic talents. That's what I love about The History Guy. So much history we are not taught or even aware of, "Deserves to be remembered!"
Morse having been inspired by French experiments with electricity while studying art in Paris was detailed in historian David McCullough's excellent book "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris".
@@stevedietrich8936 , McCullough's descriptions of Paris in that era, as well as the scientific, medical and artistic experimentation and advances taking places, were so vivid and fascinating that, after reading the book, my wife said to me "that's it, we are going to Paris!". It was her 1st trip to Europe; and we enjoyed the city immensely. Having grown up in woodsy rural New England, I'm really more of a country boy at heart in some respects, but Paris was the 1st large city I ever visited where I thought to myself, I could see myself living here and enjoying it. I've been to a number of large cities here in the US but never felt as comfortable as I did in Paris (and, on a later trip, Barcelona).
Once again THG has told me so much that I didn't know. And he encourages me to satisfy my curiosity about Morse as an artist as well as J.Q. Adams's post-presidential career. This is the mark of a natural and talented teacher. I am so thankful that he is here to lead us into odd and unsusptected place.
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As an Amateur Radio operator, I was well aware of his contributions to electronic communications. I did not, however, know anything about his prowess as an artist. An excellent presentation, HG, on a little known part of Morse's life by most people. This is why I continue to view your videos; you tell us things we didn't know. Thank you!
It's not like we never had artist/inventors before. Leonardo da Vinci, anyone? And if anyone reading this ever makes it to Florence, Italy you have to visit the DaVinci museum where, among other incredible mechanical inventions and artifacts, you can also find Galileo's skeletal middle finger, looking like that of a RingWraith, presumably flipping the bird at the Church!
This filled in some of the gaps I had of the story of this remarkable man. But I'm surprised that you didn't include the fact that he was also a photographer who pioneered the daguerreotype technique in America. One of his students was Mathew Brady and that bit of history also deserves to be remembered. (sorry, I couldn't resist)
As usual I loved this! Strangely, I am an artist, but you are one of a handful of marvelous people who inspired me to become an historian. The two disciplines intersect of course, but also in ways I hadn’t anticipated, and I am enjoying every minute of it. A heartfelt thank you sir-if anyone asks, I will say that you were one of my favorite instructors. Be well and keep up your valuable work.
You would think that as someone who has spouted Boston history as part of a job that I had, I would have know at least, that Samuel Morse was born in Charlestown and a painter to boot! Now I have another truth to add to my collection. Thank you History Guy!
Two of Samuel F. B. Morse’s great-great-great-grandsons followed in his artistic and high-tech footsteps when they worked with me at a San Diego defense contracting firm during the early 2000s. They were Flash artists at the time designing animated web-based training modules for the U.S. military in 9/11’s aftermath. They felt great pride being direct descendants of this great man from American history. -from Thomas Lincoln Pilling
I think that it would be great if Lance would make a series of videos tracking the evolution of information technology. It could start at the beginning with humans developing the spoken word. He already has several videos on links in the chain such as this one and Philo Farnsworth. I find it interesting that just as Lance speaks of Morse "sparking" the electronic age at time 17:58, a short burst of static comes through the audio. Ghosts or some random EM interference, I have no clue.
Has the History Guy ever commented on the state of 'history education' in American schools and its reliance on rote memorization? I've gone 59 years without knowing that Samuel Morse was an artist. I used to view the subject of history as mind-numbing until I discovered James Burke's The Day the Universe Changed in the '80s. Ken burn's work helped fuel my developing interest. History education should focus on the stories behind the names & dates especially when one has a captive audience for 12-years. Rehashing the same 500+ year time span (1492 to yesterday afternoon) is akin to repeating the word 'hippopotamus' until it loses all meaning
Its harder to make test questions for stories and especially critical thinking so unfortunately there is always pressure to design curricula around testing results. That pressure only got worse with the so-called No Child Left Behind Act. Good classes really depend on the initiative of the teachers.
Concerning the difference between man and the hippopotamus: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the hippopotamus. Apologies to Mark Twain.
@@jamespfitz Choosing the easiest way to 'measure' progress but ignoring much of what is actually important in learning leads to a poor education overall, as well as people that dont think they like education.
I had no idea he was an artist. I was a history teacher for 18 years, and while I taught world history, we still mentioned his inventions and their importance. He was really talented. I really like the Louvre painting. Thanks for sharing❤
Amazing history lesson THG! It's sad that Samuel Morse was shunned from his lifelong passion of painting, which was so detailed and so lifelike. The man simply reinvented himself and made something so grand all would have to eventually see his name a communication device instead of his masterful paintings. Thank you History Guy for this episode. At 60 years old I never get enough of your channel and the way you deliver awesome history lessons.
Incredible. This is twice within a month that I learned that Samuel Morse was an artist. Its almost as if God led you to make this video for me. Let me explain: My wife is a fourth grade teacher. As part of her California History class, the students were learning about the amount of time it took news and mail to reach California; first by stagecoach which took up to three days, then by Pony Express which took about a week. A pre-test for California History asked about the artist that invented a system to deliver news to California in seconds. Of course it was Samuel Morse and his telegraph, but my wife and I had no idea he was an artist. At 58 years old I learned something that a fouth grade class was being taught. Unfortunately, there is no mention about Morse's artwork in my wife's lesson guide. Almost everyone else in California's early history had ties to the Gold Rush; it was intetesting to learn that Morse was an artist, I wanted to know more about that. So, I thank you for this video.
Another brilliantly constructed piece of history. I love history and know a bit about it and knew Morse had been a painter, however, I did not realize the extent that art was a part of his central being and identity. I have found that the non-famous backgrounds and early adulthoods of many people who became famous later in life, are often as interesting as the story of their fame itself. As is the case that you have presented with Mr. Morse. Thank you and well done, again.
Perhaps the biggest flaw in our modern STEM-oriented educational curriculum system (science, technology, engineering, math) is that it often leaves out art, literature, and the Humanities; And whenever someone decides they need to make educational budget cuts, arts and music are always the 1st things to go, even though those are the things that truly make us human, more so than simply physical invention, Not to mention that the aesthetics brought about by exposure to art can often influence the design of, or perhaps even prompt the invention of, a new product. Some educational systems are now adding art back in: a STEAM curriculum!
Like so many other commentators, I had no idea that Morse was also a highly skilled painter; thank you for adding to my understanding of American history.
Another significant chapter in Morse's story is his connection with Daguerre. While in Paris in 1839 to promote his telegraph, he visited Daguerre's studio and was on the few eye witnesses to the invention of photography before it was revealed in August that year. On his return to the US he opened one of the earliest photographic portrait studios in New York. I'd love to see you do a sequel about this history...The daguerreotype process embodies both art and science and Morse was uniquely positioned to recognize that. Love your work.
Thanks for this video portrait of the underappreciated Samuel Morse and his amazing life story. History should always...ALWAYS...be wary of failed artists. You never know which direction that creative cannon is going to point next.
Wow! You have demonstrated that one may not dream what a person's life may come to. Nor what one's own life may lead to, by the time one takes up residense in eternity. This inspires me to not think of myself in terms of what currently occupies my time! Who knows what may come, of the meditations that flit through this heart, as though a delicious bird came too close to a hungry cat! AAs a kid I hated history!! Flunked out of it every time. Later in life I had a terrible accident with a tablesaw, and the resulting time off found me picking up an old dusty book my brother read when he was a kid: Northwest Passage, by Kenneth Roberts. It may have been an old dusty book in our childhood house, but OH, what happens beyond the first page!! This man can put you in 1750 in a flash!, complete with sound, smell, emotion, and before you realise it you've taken up the cause of the guy's life and begun cheering him on!
He was one smart guy. Very gifted. People today don't appreciate how revolutionary Morse code was. It was a universal language and the first electronic analog communications protocol. The transatlantic cable was another revolutionary piece of science.
As a Ham Radio operator, I of course knew of Mr Morse's invention of the code and telegraph as instrumental to the world wide network of communication today but I never knew of his art.... Thank you 🙂
A scam made worse by crypto and NFT technologies. There's a big difference between personally owning a painting that perhaps hangs on your wall versus something that is made up of nothing more than one's and zero's.
At 10:26, notice the artist having set up an easel in the Louvre. Difficult to imagine nowadays but it was common then for budding artists to be allowed to bring paint and canvas to art museums and make copies of paintings in order to improve their technique. Let's hope the copies were all poor enough that they didn't make for good forgeries which could be sold for lots of money to unsuspecting people! (It's also a good thing that no precursor to Jackson Pollock tried working with flung paint from within the confines of the Louvre! 😳)
Hey History Guy. This one was cool. But I couldn’t help thinking how I would have loved to hear Paul Harvey twist this one up so that you didn’t know who this artist was until the end. I know that’s not really your way of telling history, but this story really lends itself to one of those interesting twists. I am glad you covered this one about Morse. And now I know, “the rest of the story”.
AS ALWAYS, MR. LANCE, AN EXCELLENT VIDEO!! I,also, was unaware of Samuel F.B.Morse's career as an artist until I read the book THE GREATER JOURNEY by the late David McCullough. This book goes into detail of American expatriates who were living in Paris during the 1820's to about 1860, of which Samuel Morse was one. A truly fascinating story, and well worth reading. 👌👌👌✌✌✌✌
I enjoy your history lessons. As a ham radio person, I appreciate the contribution Morse has made. On another subject, you need to be very careful making what could be considered unsuitable investment advice. Collectibles like art work, are highly speculative and should be considered suitable for just high income, high LIQUID net worth individuals. As I understand it, no licensed financial advisor would ever recommend collectables like art work as suitable. Check the current bit-coin celebrity endorsers that are being sued by disgruntled bit-coin investors. You could be exposing yourself to the same kind of legal culpability. I would hate to lose your great History Guy podcasts because you were sued out of business. With best regards for your continued History Guy podcasts
Great episode. Part of Morse's early training was under Bejamin West, born in Pennstlvania but having an illustrious career in Englush art. Many young Amerucan artists visited him in London for training, formerly or informally. Such as John Trumbull, Gilbert Stuart and Charles Willsin Peale. And others remembered for more than their art, like Morse and Robert Fulton Peale also did more than painting, like digging up a mammoth. And let us not forget John Quincy Adams' post presidential career as representative. He had not exactly campaigned for reelection, as a remnant of more reserved politicking ill fitted for the Age of Jackson. His Çongtessional career included keeping discussion of slavery alive and turning an unexpected bequest into the Smithsonian Institution Inventing involves more than scientific brilliance. Organizing and promoting help put invention to work. Morse did this. Interesting minds at work in the Young Republic before the long slide towards Cuvil War. Although Morse's work played a role. Lincoln loved visiting the Army office where telegraphic messages were received and results compiled
On another note… I was wondering if you had any videos on the reno inquiry after the little big horn. I would be fascinated to hear your take on it as I’m a big Custer fan of his history. Thank you sir
Interestingly Morse was unable to patent his invention in England because of preceding telegraphic patents by Charles Wheatstone. This was a more complicated multi-wire device than Morse's but did not require the operators to learn Morse code as each letter was indicated by the intersecting lines from two or more needles.
Saw you on the History Channel's, "The Unexplained," History Guy. Nice work, I recommend everyone catch the episode. Something about Free Masons and the founding fathers.
By the way, Samuel F. B. Morse was a friend of Louis Daguerre. In 1839, Morse returned to the US with a Daguerre camera on which he made the first photograph in the US. It captured an image of the church across the street from his studio. Morse opened a school and taught others how to make Daguerreotypes, as well. This means that, in addition to being a great inventor and an amazing painter, he was also the first American Photographer.
I live in Cooperstown NY. I am half a block from Samuel Morse house (which he included an early primitive painting of the town as seen from a nearby hill) and half a block from the place where the Cooper manse stood before it burned to the ground. William Wilberforce Lord, who was one of the most prominent poets of the 1800s until he was excoriated by Poe and his reputation was ruined, was the rector of the Episcopal church. The house of Samuel Nelson, a Supreme Court Justice for almost 28 years, is now a nursing home. I can see it down the street as I step out my door. My owe house was the initial home of a Congressman, publisher and defender of Federalist principals. I am sure that many little towns throughout the country have a similar constellation of luminaries in their history.
This is exactly why I love this chan. I had no idea he was also such an accomplished an artist. Tks Lance for adding another useless but fascinating bit of trivia to my collection. Be well and be happy.
What a fascinating story! The Cooper angle is really intriguing and makes me wonder how that came to be. Having read The American Democrat, I can appreciate Cooper's concern for raising various standards in the public realm. It was also Cooper's letter of introduction that opened Lafayette's Paris door to Edgar Poe on his intelligence mission there. By chance, I we happen to have a portrait made by a painting student of Morse's. Morse also taught photography to Mathew Brady.
As a boy, in the late '60s, I and a friend struggled mightily to learn Morse Code; erected transmission wires in the trees adjacent to our childhood houses, in an effort to see if we could communicate "after hours." And yet, I never knew (until nearly 60 years later) that Morse was an artist first!
@@jamesmiller4184 No. The friend lived about a mile away, and us stringing wires between trees as an antennae just didn't do the trick. But of course, kids learning and experimenting is still a good idea, even if every test doesn't pan out.
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@@klyanadkmorr how dare Lance make money from incredible content you get to watch for free. Man's gotta pay the bills like the rest of us. There's a thing called a fast forward button that you can use, champ
@@clowchan That is the unethical point you idiot FKR, he just rolled into talking like as if regular content history vs a full on Propaganda PR financial skam bit. I couldn't have fastforward BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WASN'T ALERTED LIKE ALL OTHER edu channels and I fund channels I deem worth my $ as I'm fkking disabled so not feeling pity for channels that start out like Public service info turning into commercial cashgrabbers. F off
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"Electric", not electronic. Needs vacuum tubes or transistors to be electronic.
Brilliant. I never knew of Samuel Morse's prowess as an artist. Thanks for adding some color to our knowledge of this great man's life.
I’ve been reading a lot of praise for Mr. Morse in the comment section. I really don’t want to be the the rain cloud over the parade, but I know from visiting his estate, Locust Grove that Sam Morse was a Nativist, which meant he was anti-Catholic & anti-Irish.
Also, well…
“My creed on the subject of slavery is short. Slavery per se is not sin. It is a social condition ordained from the beginning of the world for the wisest purposes, benevolent and disciplinary, by Divine Wisdom. The mere holding of slaves, therefore, is a condition having per se nothing of moral character in it, any more than the being a parent, or employer, or ruler.”
Samuel F. B. Morse, An Argument on the Ethical Position of Slavery.
I know he's a product of his time, but still; Really?
@@pauly260 Sometimes we have to weigh the different parts of someone's life on a broader scale. He was on the wrong side of some tremendously divisive issues. That's something none of us can change. So long as we recognize the good and bad elements, we can praise him for the longer-term results of his life and work.
@@greggi47 That's true, but more should be said of it. But the hypocrocy in the teaching of history is the worst - if anyone defends the Plymouth Pilgrims, all sorts of arguments (most bogus) are leveled against the Pilgrims and even the defender of the actual history of the Pilgrims. And I think we all know why.
@@FLPhotoCatcher ew another person that can't separate art from the artist
@@jameskosusnik1102 I actually do separate the person from what they do. It's the Liberal school system that usually does not - if they even teach any history at all.
Never heard of Morse in art school. He was incredible! Thanks, History Guy!
What do they teach in art school?
@@EcclesiastesLiker-py5ts not much, I quit and became a lab tech 😂
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52 years, 4 months, 3 days, 11 hours, 13 minutes... That's how old I was when I learned that Samuel Morse was a renowned painter.
I’ll see your 52 years and raise you 24. I guess I’m a slower learner.
Ditto!! So much about history we are unaware of!! So much knowledge at our fingertips these days. I love The History Guy!!! He never disappoints. Keep it coming from the Peach state of Georgia!!!
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I had never been aware of Morse's artistic talent. I guess I need more education. We do learn something new every day. Thanks History Guy. This one warmed my heart.
Another fine example of how The History Guy "Blows my socks off" with golden nuggets of history. Now to find an art book that focus on Samuel F.B. Morse's art....
Thank you Mr. The History Guy, so enjoy your work!
You, sir, are a national treasure.
Thank you.
I'm a distant relative of Samuel f b Morse and while I knew some of what you mentioned in your video, I didn't realize just how prolific an artist he was. Thank you so much for teaching me about his life. This video made my day !
I’m that case we are relatives! I’m a direct blood relative!
You know, all those radio classes, learning Morse code for CW operators license and they never once mentioned this. This episode should be a regular part of ham radio classes!
73 N1SFM
In an effort to simplify getting a ham radio license, at a time when the hobby seems to be dying ( or aging) out, the Morse code requirement has been dropped from the exam. I'm not a ham myself but I enjoy working on vintage tube type electronics and I used to attend a lot of ham radio fests to buy and sell parts, tubes and equipment; but they have been sad affairs in recent years, with an aged crowd, low attendance, and a lot more modern solid state gear for sale and computer parts and stuff that I have no interest in. Giving credit where credit is due, back when I was much younger and getting interested in working on old tube amps and such I learned a lot from some of the hams who, if they took a liking to you, would freely share lots of useful information and give you good deals on whatever parts you needed for your project.
@@goodun2974 K1MMF used to say "real radios glow!" 😅 it's not a real radio if it doesn't keep your coffee warm during the morning net.
Yeah, it is definitely not what it once was. At this point I think it's sort of like tectonic plates; it's the same material that was there years ago, it's just slowly working its way around the tables and booths as people trade the same old -junk- treasures.😉
Fantastic video, again
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You are doing great work .
Amazing paintings. It seems I’m never to old to learn! Thank you!
What a grand history until just this day unknown to me; the greater portion of Morse as an artist, and that of cutting-edge, lasting impact, especially as to his pursuit of science being a progression from his life's passion of art. Thank you Lance. The more you know...
Another great episode. Thank you!
As an artist, and someone with an affinity for science, this fulfills me. The Lady with Black Mobcap has to be my favorite that was shown in this video, the second being The House of Representatives. The beauty and refinement of the Lady you can see in every part of her in that painting. I can only imagine what a head-turner she must have been when she was younger! Captures of specific moments in time are some of my favorites, too, which is why I love the House of Representiatives painting so much. So much is going on, you could probably stare at it for hours :3
It breaks my heart to hear that simply because of his experimenting his peers and students were lamenting his choices. Art and science shouldn't be mutually exclusive, and they often aren't. Mr. Morse is proof of that.
Here in Britain there was a TV series called "Inspector Morse" based on the books of Colin Dexter and the theme tune included the word Morse being spelt in Morse which I always found to be very cool.
Not only that #1 Bert, but the Morse theme is without a doubt the most haunting and beautiful theme of any TV series in history period. RIP not only late, great John Thaw but also Barrignton Pheulong who composed the Morse theme and soundtrack for Morse, Lewis and Endeavour TV series until his recent and sudden death.😢
@@monicacall7532 Amen to that. Quality on TV is sadly damaged by there loss.
Some U.S. public television channels showed Morse and Endeavour. I would watch with my Mom when I went to visit her.
He's a distant cuz, so it's appreciated having something available to understand a bit more about him and his contributions.
As so many others have commented, I also had no idea of Morse's artistic talents. That's what I love about The History Guy. So much history we are not taught or even aware of, "Deserves to be remembered!"
Morse having been inspired by French experiments with electricity while studying art in Paris was detailed in historian David McCullough's excellent book "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris".
I had no idea of Morse's artistic side and (now obvious) extremely high intelligence until I read this book. RIP Mr. McCullough.
I'll have to check that out. I really enjoyed his book about the construction of the Panama Canal. Thanks for the recommendation.
@@stevedietrich8936 , McCullough's descriptions of Paris in that era, as well as the scientific, medical and artistic experimentation and advances taking places, were so vivid and fascinating that, after reading the book, my wife said to me "that's it, we are going to Paris!". It was her 1st trip to Europe; and we enjoyed the city immensely. Having grown up in woodsy rural New England, I'm really more of a country boy at heart in some respects, but Paris was the 1st large city I ever visited where I thought to myself, I could see myself living here and enjoying it. I've been to a number of large cities here in the US but never felt as comfortable as I did in Paris (and, on a later trip, Barcelona).
@@stevedietrich8936 , "The Path Between the Seas", another excellent McCullough book.
He is greatly missed. A favorite author.
Once again THG has told me so much that I didn't know. And he encourages me to satisfy my curiosity about Morse as an artist as well as J.Q. Adams's post-presidential career. This is the mark of a natural and talented teacher. I am so thankful that he is here to lead us into odd and unsusptected place.
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Once again, I learn something new by following this channel!
You constantly remind me of that phrase, "You learn something new every day."
As an Amateur Radio operator, I was well aware of his contributions to electronic communications. I did not, however, know anything about his prowess as an artist. An excellent presentation, HG, on a little known part of Morse's life by most people. This is why I continue to view your videos; you tell us things we didn't know. Thank you!
Fascinating. Thanks for offering depth to these important figures.
1800s: "He's an inventor?"
2000s: "He was a painter?"
It's not like we never had artist/inventors before. Leonardo da Vinci, anyone? And if anyone reading this ever makes it to Florence, Italy you have to visit the DaVinci museum where, among other incredible mechanical inventions and artifacts, you can also find Galileo's skeletal middle finger, looking like that of a RingWraith, presumably flipping the bird at the Church!
This filled in some of the gaps I had of the story of this remarkable man. But I'm surprised that you didn't include the fact that he was also a photographer who pioneered the daguerreotype technique in America. One of his students was Mathew Brady and that bit of history also deserves to be remembered. (sorry, I couldn't resist)
As usual I loved this!
Strangely, I am an artist, but you are one of a handful of marvelous people who inspired me to become an historian.
The two disciplines intersect of course, but also in ways I hadn’t anticipated, and I am enjoying every minute of it.
A heartfelt thank you sir-if anyone asks, I will say that you were one of my favorite instructors.
Be well and keep up your valuable work.
Samuel Morse: “Learn to code!”
You would think that as someone who has spouted Boston history as part of a job that I had, I would have know at least, that Samuel Morse was born in Charlestown and a painter to boot! Now I have another truth to add to my collection. Thank you History Guy!
Two of Samuel F. B. Morse’s great-great-great-grandsons followed in his artistic and high-tech footsteps when they worked with me at a San Diego defense contracting firm during the early 2000s. They were Flash artists at the time designing animated web-based training modules for the U.S. military in 9/11’s aftermath. They felt great pride being direct descendants of this great man from American history.
-from Thomas Lincoln Pilling
I think that it would be great if Lance would make a series of videos tracking the evolution of information technology. It could start at the beginning with humans developing the spoken word. He already has several videos on links in the chain such as this one and Philo Farnsworth.
I find it interesting that just as Lance speaks of Morse "sparking" the electronic age at time 17:58, a short burst of static comes through the audio.
Ghosts or some random EM interference, I have no clue.
Yes, I noticed that as well.
Thank you, History Guy. I have been enlightened.
Fascinating! Thanks History Guy!
Has the History Guy ever commented on the state of 'history education' in American schools and its reliance on rote memorization? I've gone 59 years without knowing that Samuel Morse was an artist. I used to view the subject of history as mind-numbing until I discovered James Burke's The Day the Universe Changed in the '80s. Ken burn's work helped fuel my developing interest. History education should focus on the stories behind the names & dates especially when one has a captive audience for 12-years. Rehashing the same 500+ year time span (1492 to yesterday afternoon) is akin to repeating the word 'hippopotamus' until it loses all meaning
Its harder to make test questions for stories and especially critical thinking so unfortunately there is always pressure to design curricula around testing results. That pressure only got worse with the so-called No Child Left Behind Act. Good classes really depend on the initiative of the teachers.
And learning to spell correctly is difficult, but necessary for.. communication. Sometimes you just have to put in the effort.
@@scottabc72 Yes, how terrible to have an education system that relies on... measurements to determine progress! It's terrible, isn't it?
Concerning the difference between man and the hippopotamus: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the hippopotamus.
Apologies to Mark Twain.
@@jamespfitz Choosing the easiest way to 'measure' progress but ignoring much of what is actually important in learning leads to a poor education overall, as well as people that dont think they like education.
Thanks History Guy.. this has quickly become one of my favorite episodes. 😍
As an amateur radio operator I thoroughly enjoyed this! I learned something today. AE5DW.
I had no idea he was an artist. I was a history teacher for 18 years, and while I taught world history, we still mentioned his inventions and their importance. He was really talented. I really like the Louvre painting. Thanks for sharing❤
5 AM coffee with beans from Phukhaa Thailand. A very interesting start to Saturday.
That was some great history. I had no clue that Morse was an Artist. Thank You.
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Wow, those portraits are so full of character.
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Amazing history lesson THG! It's sad that Samuel Morse was shunned from his lifelong passion of painting, which was so detailed and so lifelike. The man simply reinvented himself and made something so grand all would have to eventually see his name a communication device instead of his masterful paintings. Thank you History Guy for this episode. At 60 years old I never get enough of your channel and the way you deliver awesome history lessons.
Excellent Mini Bio! Thank you for revealing new depths to an already accomplished individual.
Absolutely fabulous and fascinating!
Incredible. This is twice within a month that I learned that Samuel Morse was an artist. Its almost as if God led you to make this video for me. Let me explain:
My wife is a fourth grade teacher. As part of her California History class, the students were learning about the amount of time it took news and mail to reach California; first by stagecoach which took up to three days, then by Pony Express which took about a week. A pre-test for California History asked about the artist that invented a system to deliver news to California in seconds. Of course it was Samuel Morse and his telegraph, but my wife and I had no idea he was an artist. At 58 years old I learned something that a fouth grade class was being taught. Unfortunately, there is no mention about Morse's artwork in my wife's lesson guide. Almost everyone else in California's early history had ties to the Gold Rush; it was intetesting to learn that Morse was an artist, I wanted to know more about that. So, I thank you for this video.
Another brilliantly constructed piece of history. I love history and know a bit about it and knew Morse had been a painter, however, I did not realize the extent that art was a part of his central being and identity. I have found that the non-famous backgrounds and early adulthoods of many people who became famous later in life, are often as interesting as the story of their fame itself. As is the case that you have presented with Mr. Morse. Thank you and well done, again.
Another superb episode about something I bet a LOT of us knew nothing. Thank you.
This was an exceptional episode.
I'd no idea that Morse was such a fine painter as well as electrical inventor.
Perhaps the biggest flaw in our modern STEM-oriented educational curriculum system (science, technology, engineering, math) is that it often leaves out art, literature, and the Humanities; And whenever someone decides they need to make educational budget cuts, arts and music are always the 1st things to go, even though those are the things that truly make us human, more so than simply physical invention, Not to mention that the aesthetics brought about by exposure to art can often influence the design of, or perhaps even prompt the invention of, a new product. Some educational systems are now adding art back in: a STEAM curriculum!
Outstanding! Your content, as always,is certain worth precious time. Your pieces should be required showing in every classroom across this nation.
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Like so many other commentators, I had no idea that Morse was also a highly skilled painter; thank you for adding to my understanding of American history.
This is a story of providence. He sought what he loved and it lead him to other things beyond his expectations. This is an American journey.
Wow! Thank you. This is the most significant piece of history you have covered that I truly had no knowledge of.
one of my favorites!
Another significant chapter in Morse's story is his connection with Daguerre. While in Paris in 1839 to promote his telegraph, he visited Daguerre's studio and was on the few eye witnesses to the invention of photography before it was revealed in August that year. On his return to the US he opened one of the earliest photographic portrait studios in New York. I'd love to see you do a sequel about this history...The daguerreotype process embodies both art and science and Morse was uniquely positioned to recognize that. Love your work.
Yet another fine feather to add to Morse's cap. "American Leonardo" indeed!
Thanks for this video portrait of the underappreciated Samuel Morse and his amazing life story. History should always...ALWAYS...be wary of failed artists. You never know which direction that creative cannon is going to point next.
That's amazing that Samuel is a painter 🎨. 😀👍
Excellent! Thanks Lance....
Wow! You have demonstrated that one may not dream what a person's life may come to. Nor what one's own life may lead to, by the time one takes up residense in eternity. This inspires me to not think of myself in terms of what currently occupies my time! Who knows what may come, of the meditations that flit through this heart, as though a delicious bird came too close to a hungry cat! AAs a kid I hated history!! Flunked out of it every time. Later in life I had a terrible accident with a tablesaw, and the resulting time off found me picking up an old dusty book my brother read when he was a kid: Northwest Passage, by Kenneth Roberts. It may have been an old dusty book in our childhood house, but OH, what happens beyond the first page!! This man can put you in 1750 in a flash!, complete with sound, smell, emotion, and before you realise it you've taken up the cause of the guy's life and begun cheering him on!
He was one smart guy. Very gifted. People today don't appreciate how revolutionary Morse code was. It was a universal language and the first electronic analog communications protocol. The transatlantic cable was another revolutionary piece of science.
Great history here -- thanks!
Thank you! This was one of your best, nice job!
As a Ham Radio operator, I of course knew of Mr Morse's invention of the code and telegraph as instrumental to the world wide network of communication today but I never knew of his art.... Thank you 🙂
Saw my history guy on TV. You looked awesome man. Congrats on the new gig
Before investing in art, one should see the report by Wendover Productions "The Art Market is a Scam".
A scam made worse by crypto and NFT technologies. There's a big difference between personally owning a painting that perhaps hangs on your wall versus something that is made up of nothing more than one's and zero's.
What a fantastic piece of history. Thanks!!!
Nailed it once again. You do a great job on these. I will remember.
Wow, an episode on Black Friday. Thanks THG
I first learnt Morse Code aged 10, and never knew any of this. Deepest appreciation HG. 🇦🇺🧐
Thank you i have learned so much from this channel.
At 10:26, notice the artist having set up an easel in the Louvre. Difficult to imagine nowadays but it was common then for budding artists to be allowed to bring paint and canvas to art museums and make copies of paintings in order to improve their technique. Let's hope the copies were all poor enough that they didn't make for good forgeries which could be sold for lots of money to unsuspecting people! (It's also a good thing that no precursor to Jackson Pollock tried working with flung paint from within the confines of the Louvre! 😳)
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Hey History Guy. This one was cool. But I couldn’t help thinking how I would have loved to hear Paul Harvey twist this one up so that you didn’t know who this artist was until the end. I know that’s not really your way of telling history, but this story really lends itself to one of those interesting twists. I am glad you covered this one about Morse. And now I know, “the rest of the story”.
AS ALWAYS, MR. LANCE, AN EXCELLENT VIDEO!!
I,also, was unaware of Samuel F.B.Morse's career as an artist until I read the book THE GREATER JOURNEY by the late David McCullough.
This book goes into detail of American expatriates who were living in Paris during the 1820's to about 1860, of which Samuel Morse was one. A truly fascinating story, and well worth reading. 👌👌👌✌✌✌✌
Interesting, I had not been aware of that aspect of Morse's life.
Excellent material and delivery, as always!
To learn something new (in history) is such a joy for me! Thank you!
I enjoy your history lessons. As a ham radio person, I appreciate the contribution Morse has made.
On another subject, you need to be very careful making what could be considered unsuitable investment advice. Collectibles like art work, are highly speculative and should be considered suitable for just high income, high LIQUID net worth individuals. As I understand it, no licensed financial advisor would ever recommend collectables like art work as suitable. Check the current bit-coin celebrity endorsers that are being sued by disgruntled bit-coin investors. You could be exposing yourself to the same kind of legal culpability. I would hate to lose your great History Guy podcasts because you were sued out of business.
With best regards for your continued History Guy podcasts
Please note the Reynolda House Museum is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, not Massachusetts.
Damn fine episode. Morse being compared to da Vinci apparently is apt!
I am a direct blood descendant of him! Since his every generation we name a son for him. My father is Samuel Morse for him.
Well if appropriate -- CONGRATULATIONS! That is some lineage to have, alright.
I hope you all know Morse Code, just in case it is ever needed again?
Great episode. Part of Morse's early training was under Bejamin West, born in Pennstlvania but having an illustrious career in Englush art. Many young Amerucan artists visited him in London for training, formerly or informally. Such as John Trumbull, Gilbert Stuart and Charles Willsin Peale. And others remembered for more than their art, like Morse and Robert Fulton
Peale also did more than painting, like digging up a mammoth.
And let us not forget John Quincy Adams' post presidential career as representative. He had not exactly campaigned for reelection, as a remnant of more reserved politicking ill fitted for the Age of Jackson. His Çongtessional career included keeping discussion of slavery alive and turning an unexpected bequest into the Smithsonian Institution
Inventing involves more than scientific brilliance. Organizing and promoting help put invention to work. Morse did this.
Interesting minds at work in the Young Republic before the long slide towards Cuvil War. Although Morse's work played a role. Lincoln loved visiting the Army office where telegraphic messages were received and results compiled
Morse's art is extraordinary!
On another note… I was wondering if you had any videos on the reno inquiry after the little big horn. I would be fascinated to hear your take on it as I’m a big Custer fan of his history. Thank you sir
Thankyou ❤️
See... nobody else but us nerds know this type of stuff.
You are freaking awesome sir♡♡♡
I live a stones throw from locust grove, the Morse house.
Its a beautiful place to visit if you ever get the opportunity.
Interestingly Morse was unable to patent his invention in England because of preceding telegraphic patents by Charles Wheatstone. This was a more complicated multi-wire device than Morse's but did not require the operators to learn Morse code as each letter was indicated by the intersecting lines from two or more needles.
Saw you on the History Channel's, "The Unexplained," History Guy. Nice work, I recommend everyone catch the episode. Something about Free Masons and the founding fathers.
My daughter and her mother are related to him. I played this to show her their family lineage.
Thank you for the lesson.
I really appreciate this vlog! I did not know that Morse was an artist and look forward to learning more about his work.
Fantastic as always. Thanks HG
By the way, Samuel F. B. Morse was a friend of Louis Daguerre. In 1839, Morse returned to the US with a Daguerre camera on which he made the first photograph in the US. It captured an image of the church across the street from his studio. Morse opened a school and taught others how to make Daguerreotypes, as well. This means that, in addition to being a great inventor and an amazing painter, he was also the first American Photographer.
I live in Cooperstown NY. I am half a block from Samuel Morse house (which he included an early primitive painting of the town as seen from a nearby hill) and half a block from the place where the Cooper manse stood before it burned to the ground. William Wilberforce Lord, who was one of the most prominent poets of the 1800s until he was excoriated by Poe and his reputation was ruined, was the rector of the Episcopal church. The house of Samuel Nelson, a Supreme Court Justice for almost 28 years, is now a nursing home. I can see it down the street as I step out my door. My owe house was the initial home of a Congressman, publisher and defender of Federalist principals. I am sure that many little towns throughout the country have a similar constellation of luminaries in their history.
Marshall McLuhan makes several references to the importance of the telegraph and how it influenced the course of history.
This is exactly why I love this chan. I had no idea he was also such an accomplished an artist. Tks Lance for adding another useless but fascinating bit of trivia to my collection. Be well and be happy.
What a fascinating story! The Cooper angle is really intriguing and makes me wonder how that came to be. Having read The American Democrat, I can appreciate Cooper's concern for raising various standards in the public realm. It was also Cooper's letter of introduction that opened Lafayette's Paris door to Edgar Poe on his intelligence mission there.
By chance, I we happen to have a portrait made by a painting student of Morse's. Morse also taught photography to Mathew Brady.
Fantastic feature, HG.
As a boy, in the late '60s, I and a friend struggled mightily to learn Morse Code; erected transmission wires in the trees adjacent to our childhood houses, in an effort to see if we could communicate "after hours."
And yet, I never knew (until nearly 60 years later) that Morse was an artist first!
GREAT little tale!
Were you two buds able to?
@@jamesmiller4184 No. The friend lived about a mile away, and us stringing wires between trees as an antennae just didn't do the trick.
But of course, kids learning and experimenting is still a good idea, even if every test doesn't pan out.
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Yeah, for sure!
Thanks, Joseph.
Fascinating. I would put Luis Alvaraz on the list for America's Michaelangelo, but Morse is clearly high on the list.