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Spreading the News

The American Postal System from Franklin to Morse

Richard R. John

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$48.50 • £38.95 • €43.50

ISBN 9780674833425

Publication Date: 11/15/1998

384 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

6 tables

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Richard R. John is Professor of History at Columbia University.

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In the New York Times, read Richard John’s reaction to the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement that it is ending regular Saturday deliveries

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Awards & Accolades

1990 Allan Nevins Prize, Society of American Historians

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