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In the ancient world the establishment of large governments and the
development of trade necessitated formal message-carrying systems. |
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The Romans established a large system that remained very reliable so long as
the empire maintained its central world authority. |
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| SO LONG AS = SUBORDINATING |
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Around 550 B.C., the Persians began a postal service that not only proved
dependable but also still serves as a model for communications. |
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| NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO = CORRELATIVE |
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Based on the Persian model, Roman relay stations were both large and
numerous. |
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The Renaissance in western Europe sparked a boom in official, commercial,
ecclesiastical, and private correspondence. |
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France established a nationwide postal service in 1497 as England had done
earlier in 1481. |
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To correspond with relatives abroad, colonists posted letters with sea captains
unless they could find a friend to carry the letters for them. |
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| Do you write letters to your friends, or do you use only the phone? |
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| In America, early colonial mail was neither regular nor organized. |
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| NEITHER...NOR = CORRELATIVE |
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Since the Colonial American authorities realized the necessity of centralized
control, they appointed Benjamin Franklin deputy postmaster general for
America in 1737. |
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