<p>Winifred Gallagher, author of <em>How the Post Office Created America</em> argues that the post office is not simply an inexpensive way to send a letter. The service was designed to unite a bunch of disparate towns and people under one flag, and in doing so, she believes the post office actually created the United States of America.</p>
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