The Royal academy 1811-1815
In 1811 Samuel Morse’s father allowed him to attend the Royal Academy in England soon after his education at Yale University. At Yale, Samuel Morse saw demonstrations of electricity, which played an important role in his later life. The Royal Academy was a school where Samuel Morse would be able to study and practice painting. He practiced there from 1811 to 1815 alongside some of the most famous artists of his time. Later, he furthered his artistic career. He painted many portraits of people ranging from merchants to former presidents of the United States. In time, Samuel Morse went on to paint Marquis de Lafayette in 1825. This is said to be one of his best works of art in his career as an artist.
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After years of waiting, Morse finally received word in 1849 that he got the patent. He was now known as the sole inventor of the telegraph. Congress renewed Morse’s patent several years later. Morse became very wealthy from people using the telegraph and later in his life donated a great sum to charities and colleges.
Emperor Napoleon 1804
In 1795, following the French revolution, the Directory held the executive power in France. Four years later, napoleon overthrew the directory and created the consulate, establishing himself as first consul. In 1804, the senate of France pronounced Napoleon emperor of France. This is significant because the nation (France) that just fought a revolution for independence against a monarchy and who helped the United States of America become a free and independent democratic nation would go ahead and give a single man supreme control in their country. This also shows the weaknesses and corruption a new nation like France would face in its attempts to become a democratic republic. It can serve as a lesson to future nations to prevent corruption at all costs and to not repeat mistakes made in the past. Thanks to, the people of Germany granting Hitler and the Nazi party so much power within the government, World War 2 happened. World War 2 was a repeat of Napoleonic France; the people were poor and desperate and in need of a savior to lead them out of poverty and despair. In being so desperate, they blindly threw
By that time, Napoleon had ruled France and surrounding countries for twenty years. Originally an officer in the French Army, he had risen to become Emperor among the political chaos following the French Revolution in which the old ruling French kings and nobility had been destroyed.
In France in 1789, A revolution began. The people of France were fighting for their inalienable rights such as freedom from serfdom , equality between the classes. Within this chaos in France, Napoleon, a new thinker, came about and changed France in many ways. Napoleon's policies can be seen as preserving the legacy of the French Revolution by giving equality to the lower classes and creating a governmental system that helped to put the people in charge of their sovereignty, however it can be seen as hurting the legacy by protecting the ideas of absolutism.
Both the rule of Napoleon and the French Revolution caused great chaos for the European countries. Despite his epic defeat, many of the Napoleonic codes are still the basis of law in France in modern day. The Modern French government would not have been developed without the actions of the French revolution nor the rule of
Few humans have ever come as close to ruling over the entirety of Europe as Napoleon Bonaparte did. As the end of the French Revolution drew near, Napoleon Bonaparte did not hesitate long to create policies that kept him in power. With such power, it was certain that Napoleon would use it to influence to people all over Europe. Napoleon’s impact on the people of France and Europe, who he affected through propaganda, his ideas of nationalism and patriotism, and a codification of laws, was a very long-standing and resilient ideology that was mostly prevalent during the French Revolution.
In 1843, Morse and Vail received funding from the U.S. Congress to set up and test their telegraph system between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland. On May 24, 1844, Morse sent Vail the historic first message: “What hath God wrought!” The telegraph system subsequently spread across America and the world, aided by further innovations. Among these improvements was the invention of good insulation for telegraph wires. The man behind this innovation was Ezra Cornell (1807-74), one of the founders of the university in New York that bears his name. Another improvement, by the famed inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) in 1874, was the Quadruplex system, which allowed for four messages to be transmitted simultaneously using the same wire (par 6).
Many years later, in a galaxy far far away, on the date of August 15, 1769 another war hero and emperor was born, Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon reigned over the French from May 18, 1804 to April 11, 1814 and ruled Italy over the years from March 17, 1805 to April 11, 1814. Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, set up Napoleonic Code; it was a major influence in civil law jurisdictions. Napoleon is best recognized for his role in the wars against France, known as the Napoleonic Wars. His success in these multiple battles led Napoleon to be known as one of the best military leaders of all time. His strategies and campaigns are studied at military schools around the world.
Samuel Adams was born in Boston, Massachusetts in September 1722. Samuel was one of twelve children born to Samuel Adams Sr. and Mary Fifield. His father was a Deacon of the congregational church as well as a Politian and businessman. Both parents were wealthy and strict Puritans and involved in politics. Samuel’s father wanted him to be a clergyman, but he wanted to study law. Samuel was the second cousin to John Adams, the second president of the United States. Samuel graduated from Harvard in 1743. His father gave him money to start his own business, but Samuel did not become a business man and blew all the money. Soon after his father had him work at the family malt house where Samuel was a malt maker.
Most likely when you hear the name Samuel Adams you probably think of the bear company that is named after him. But Samuel Adams was a patriot and a big deal back in the 1700s. In this essay I will talk about his early life and a few of his many accomplishments. The early life of Samuel Adams is not very exciting. Samuel was born September 27, 1722 in Boston Massachusetts. As a young boy Samuel was very smart. He graduated from Harvard College in 1740. After Samuel tried to become a brewer which is the person who makes beer he failed and didn’t become a brewer. After that Samuel tried to become a newspaper merchant. He did not become a newspaper merchant either. After this Samuel Adams realized that his true calling was politics.
The inventor that I chose for this project is Samuel Morse, born April 27, 1791, who invented the electric telegraph in 1835 with the help and inspirations of others such as Alfred Vail.
After Robespierre and the Directory, Napoleon came to power. Though he is criticized for being a militaristic dictator, Napoleon was able to spread Enlightenment ideals, in the form of the Napoleonic Code, throughout Europe. This shows the progression of ideas throughout Europe, and also that France succeeded in using the ideals that the revolution was based on. In this way, the French Revolution was extremely successful.
Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an American painter and an inventor. After becoming a well known portrait painter, in his middle age he contributed to the invention of a single wire telegraph system. He was a co-developer of the Morse code and helped to develop a commercial use of telegraphy. Samuel Morse was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, being the first child of pastor Jedidiah Morse who was a geographer and Elisabeth Ann Finley Morse. His father was a great preacher of the calvinist faith and strongly believed in education within a Federalist framework, alongside the instillation of Calvinist virtues, morals, and prayers for his first son.
Napoleons’ rise to emperor in France was indisputable mostly because of his overthrow of the Directory. His success’s as commander of the French army in Italy, only led to his aspiring status change to “Emperor” of France after overthrowing the Directory in November of 1799. His undying ambition for expansion of the empire he was creating however would be his undoing. Napoleons rule as emperor of France was quit spectacular actually and many admired and adored him as ruler. His ways were very appealing, and as a speaker he was very persuasive and admired by most of his people until his later years in his fall and demise. However, Napoleon did not seriously adhere to the ideals of the French Revolution, he did that of the Enlightenment but his undying ambition and character as “Emperor” undermined the true need of the French Revolution.
Napoleon Bonaparte will remain in the heart of many French nationals as one of the greatest military leaders that the nation has had when it comes to warfare history. In 1799, Napoleon launched a series of wars, which historian call, “Napoleonic wars” in a bid to extend the territory of France in Europe. Many historians argue that the Napoleonic wars were a continuation of the earlier war under the tag, French revolution in 1789. The French revolution in itself had so many influences in Europe, especially with the armies who felt the greatest impact of the revolution. The revolution brought with it many changes, especially in the production of modern mass weapons with the conscription in place. The new improvements in weaponry made Napoleon seek hegemony in the entire Europe sparking his quest to expand and increase the revolutionary and territorial borders of France. Napoleon, Corsican aristocrat, who was a minor, rose to the position of emperor in France because of the revolution and his idea was to sweep the entire Europe with the reforms brought about by the revolution (Dwyer 32). The idea was to liberate the continent so that all citizens had a chance to take the helm of leadership and do away with the issue of kinship rule. Napoleon was a symbol of change, and although at some point, he comes out as a dictator, he was progressive and created rationalization of governance and all the social
Napoleon Bonaparte was a powerful leader who established the foundations of modern Europe through an administration riddled with controversy. Napoleon came to power in 1799 by overthrowing The Directory in France and appointing himself as the emperor, thus having complete control over the country. Napoleon's most lasting achievements include instituting the Napoleonic code, taking control of nearly all of Europe, and engaging in numerous battles with European nations. After years of serving in Europe, Napoleon had many foreign interactions and made himself a reputation split between a hero and a tyrant. To be a tyrant means to be a cruel and oppressive leader, something Europe was familiar with from the absolutist monarchs in their history
The French Revolution (1789-1814) was a period that affected the outcome of world history tremendously. This is considered a major turning point in European history which has led to dramatic changes in France and other regions of the world. Various social and political issues led to the start of the revolution. Politically, France suffered under the rule of Louis XVI, who ruled by absolute monarchy. Many people had their natural rights renounced and weren’t able to have a political voice. Socially, France had divided its population within 3 estates (classes). French citizens took it upon themselves to remodel their country 's’ political structure. The French Revolution had encountered both positive and negative effects. However, many Europeans viewed the Revolution as much more than just a bloody massacre. The French Revolution was used to demonstrate new ideology that would emphasize the principles of liberty and equality throughout Europe.