1850-1877: Communications
1850-1877: Chapter Five: Communications
by RICHARD LAYMAN
CONTENTS
CHRONOLOGY 122
OVERVIEW 127
TOPICS IN THE NEWS 128
Newspapers 128
A New-Fangled Writing Machine 129
The Telegraph 130
Pony Express and Overland Mail 131
The United States Postal Service 131
HEADLINE MAKERS
Frank Leslie (Henry Carter) 134
Hiram Sibley 135
Henry Wells 136
PUBLICATIONS 137
Sidebars and tables are listed in italics.
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