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Speed Makes the Common Man Mightier Than Kings
A historical view traces how speed in transport and advertising transformed the common citizen into averse all but royal power. It notes Columbus, Yorktown news, westward journeys, and modern commerce where mass production and public press deliver timely goods and information to everyday people.
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