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The American postal service: history of the postal service from the earliest times. The American system described with full details of operation

The American postal service: history of the postal service from the earliest times. The American system described with full details of operation

Melius, Louis

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ManagementTransportation GeneralGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 9353702755
ISBN13: 9789353702755
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before wires and wireless, the mail held America together. Letters built a nation fast. In The American Postal Service, Louis Melius follows postal service history from ancient couriers to the young republic, then opens the doors on the American system at work. With the eye of a practical observer, he shows how post office department operations shaped American government history: contracts and accounts, regulations, postmasters, and the daily problem of getting news, money, and personal words across a vast continent. Expect clear explanations of postal routes and carriers, the realities of US mail delivery by road, rail, and water, and the constant negotiation between speed, security, and cost. In 19th century America, that reach mattered: elections, commerce, and family life moved in the same sacks. Part narrative, part historical reference guide, it remains a sharp research resource for historians and anyone drawn to the history of communications and transportation and logistics history in early United States history. Written close to the period it surveys, Melius keeps the documentary edge of lived administration, noting what worked and what failed. As an archival reprint edition, it anchors collections devoted to US public life and reform. Read it for the sweep of policy and the human scale of routes, riders, and local post offices that turned distance into connection. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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