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Discover the surprising role of the postal service in our nation's political, social, economic, and physical development. The founders established the post office before they had even signed the Declaration of Independence, and for a very long time it represented the government for most citizens. The post became the catalyst of the nation's transportation grid, from the stagecoach lines to the airlines, and the lifeline of the great migration from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Gallagher traces its origins and leaders and describes its role in every major event in American history, from the Revolutionary War to the dawn of the Internet age.
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I actually enjoyed the history of the post office and in a very real sense how it created America. It got a bit depressing getting to the modern times realizing how much cooler the post office could have been with savings banking and electronic mail delivery and security.
It was a good book and I highly recommend it.