Spreading the news : the American postal system from Franklin to Morse /

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This text tells the story of the communications revolution spurred by the American postal system and the challenge it posed for American business, politics and cultural life.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: John, Richard R., 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1998, ©1995.
Edición:1st pbk ed.
Temas:
Postal service > United States > History.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Communication Studies.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Postal service
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Postal System as an Agent of Change
  • 2. The Communications Revolution
  • 3. Completing the Network
  • 4. The Imagined Community
  • 5. The Invasion of the Sacred
  • 6. The Wellspring of Democracy
  • 7. The Interdiction of Dissent
  • Conclusion
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Sources
  • Index

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