You were taught morse code in public school?
No, but by the 4th grade I knew about Samuel Morse. :-)
I was first licensed in 1976 when the code was very much required. When the code requirement was eliminated, it was predicted that Morse Code would die away like the moderate Democrat. Oddly enough, Morse Code is getting quite popular again, see http://www.skccgroup.com/ (Straight Key Century Club).
Got it. Samuel F.B. Morse.
Capt. Bart Mancuso: “My Morse is so rusty, I’m probably sending him the measurements of the Playmate of the Month.”