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Evolution of the postal system from ancient couriers to modern mail
The article traces early mail methods from clay tablets to waxed records and notes Caesar Augustus creating Rome’s road network, then links the rise of post houses in the 1300s to today. It cites Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general, Pony Express era, the telegraph, and current U S post offices and mail volume while noting human effort behind delivery.
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Herodotus
Caesar Augustus
Rome
Europe
Charles II
Great Britain
London
Massachusetts
Richard Fairbanks
Boston
Benjamin Franklin
United States
George Washington