How Email Has Changed Over Time Essay

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How Mail Has Changed Throughout History Today’s mailing system is faster and more convenient than it was during the revolutionary time period through the Civil War. With today’s advanced technology, more people choose to instant message and email each other rather than sending letters in the mail. Because of this, we have changed the way people communicate as a society and as a whole. Mail today is fast, convenient, and simple to use. The way we use mail to communicate today is vastly improving much like it was before the 1870s. Recently, Amazon has created drones that can deliver packages by air in an hour or less, from the time of order. This new form of mail can impact how mail works in the future. This invention could replace car transportation of packages all across America. This development is similar to when train transportation became popular. The steam engines and the Transcontinental Railroad helped …show more content…

People are able to send messages to their best friends or family members in other states across the country in, almost, the same minute that it was sent. This makes communicating and getting information to each other faster and easier. Phones and computers alike, can send emails, which have almost entirely replaced the physical letter due the speed and convenience. Emails are free to send and can be sent and received in under a minute which makes it easy and quick for people to communicate and express their ideas. This mailing technology would have been very helpful to Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812. Jackson was stationed in New Orleans during the war and was supposed to defend the city. During his time, the war had officially ended, but the news of the treaty with Brittan had not reached him or the British. He was forced to defend the city through a battle and although he won with very few casualties, if the mail had reached them sooner both sides would have suffered fewer

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