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Lightning man, the accursed life of Samuel F.B. Morse, Kenneth Silverman

Label
Lightning man, the accursed life of Samuel F.B. Morse, Kenneth Silverman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-454) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Lightning man
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
51178126
Responsibility statement
Kenneth Silverman
Sub title
the accursed life of Samuel F.B. Morse
Table Of Contents
Geography -- No one uninspired by the muses may enter -- A terrible harum-scarum fellow -- An affection of the heart -- Il diavolo -- Anomalous, nondescript, hermaphrodite -- High attribute of ubiquity -- Travelling on a snail's back -- Beware of tricks -- Hurrah boys whip up the mules -- Mere men of trade -- Tantalus still -- The great telegraph case -- A true social fraternity -- Can't, sir! Can't! -- Forward -- Is this treason? Is this conspiracy? -- Visions of receding glory -- Coda : 1872-2000
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