Spreading the News
| Author | : Richard R. John |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 390 |
| Release | : 1998-11-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674833422 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674833425 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (425 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Spreading the News by : Richard R. John
Download or read book Spreading the News written by Richard R. John and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its establishment in 1775 to the commercialization of the electric telegraph in 1844, the American postal system spurred a communications revolution as far-reaching as the revolutions associated with the telephone and computer. John tells the story of that revolution and the challenge it posed for American business, politics, and culture.