Morse Code
By Maggie
People who want to
send secret messages might use Morse code when writing a letter or e-mail. This code is
one of the most famous of all codes. Samuel F.B. Morse invented Morse code. Morse code
is a series of dots and dashes. Each pattern of dots and dashes stands for a different
letter of the alphabet. Morse code can be written on paper or sent over a radio.
Spies do not use Morse code much anymore because it has become so well known that their secrets would be easy to figure out. To translate your messages into Morse code visit our Morse Code Translator page. If you give the page URL (web address) to your friends, they can also use it to send you secret messages. Of course, you'll need to decipher your messages. Follow this link to the Morse Code Alphabet page to decipher your messages.
Citations
Books
Hill, Laban Carrick. Spy's Survival Handbook. New York, New York: Tangerine Press, 2003.
Platt, Richard. Eyewitness Books Spy. New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1996.
Images
Copyrighted image of telegraph from "Microsoft Office Online" <http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us&cag=1> (October-March, 2004-2005). Clip art available only to licensed users for non-commercial purposes.
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