Nearly 190 years ago on Jan. 6, 1838, Samuel Morse revolutionized global communication with the unveiling of his new invention, the telegraph.

We talk about Morse code, named after its inventor, Samuel Morse. However, maybe we should call it Vail code after Alfred Vail, who may be its real inventor. Haven’t heard of him? You aren’t alone.

A promisingly luxuriant Pittsfield bicentennial beard has fallen to the razor, victim of a ruling by officials of the Western Union Telegraph Co., a business founded on the invention of one Samuel F.B ...

Larry Kahaner - Larry Kahaner is an American journalist and author who resides in Bethesda, Maryland. Steve Galchutt shows off the custom-made low-wattage transmitter he uses on his treks. Chase Brush ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inventor Samuel F. B. Morse spent summers at his Locust Grove Estate in New York's Hudson Valley. The 14,000-square-foot ...