The U.S. postal system, under Benjamin Franklin's leadership, was created by the Second Continental Congress on July 26, 1775 — aiding communication during the American Revolution and beyond.
Tim Goessling tested out a day in the life of the Founding Father according to his 1791 autobiography, under the leadership of Benjamin Franklin, was created on this date, July 26, 1775. in April while preparing to declare independence from the British the following year.
Among other achievements during his career, Franklin helped make it possible to send and receive correspondence between New York and Philadelphia in less than 24 hours, according to History.com — a remarkable achievement in its era. "Under Franklin and his immediate successors, the postal system mainly carried communications between Congress and the armies," the U.S. Postal Service reported in its official"An American History" of the mail system, published in 2020.
The postal system also promoted the free exchange of ideas colonial leaders saw as essential to the cause of independence.
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