The Constitution and the Morse Code (w/ Professor James Clinger)

Samuel Morse's path to the creation of the Morse Code, his battles with the French and American governments to patent his creations, and its ties to the American Constitution! Actress Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, and Constituting America Student Ambassadors Tova Love Kaplan and Dakare Chatman interview Dr. James C. Clinger on Samuel Morse's life, the invention of the telegraph and the Morse Code, and the ways in which the Constitution protects inventions, creations, and intellectual property. Livestreamed on 04/04/2020. Sign up for our next Constitutional Chat via Zoom at https://www.constitutingamerica.org Read Dr. Clinger's essay, "May 24, 1844: Samuel Morse Sends the First Telegraph Message" here: https://constitutingamerica.org/may-2...