Samuel F.B. Morse
Born: 1791
Birthplace: Charlestown, Mass.
Telegraph signals—In 1844 Morse built the first telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington and relayed the first telegraphic…
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MILLS William Oswald , a Representative from Maryland; born in Bethlehem, Caroline County,
Md., August 12, 1924; attended the Caroline County public schools; United
States Army, 1942, served with…
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