The Way People Communicate Has Changed Over Time
Communicating information always has been extremely important. Throughout history, some
information has had value beyond measure. The lack of information often costs huge amounts of
money and, sometimes, many...
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The Way People Communicate Has Changed Over Time
Communicating information always has been extremely important. Throughout history, some
information has had value beyond measure. The lack of information often costs huge amounts of
money and, sometimes, many lives.
One example of this took place near New Orleans, Louisiana. Britain and the United States were
fighting the War of Eighteen Twelve. The Battle of New Orleans is a famous battle. As in all large
battles, hundreds of troops were killed or wounded.
After the battle, the Americans and the British learned there had been no need to fight. Negotiators
for the United States and Britain had signed a peace treaty in the city of Ghent, Belgium, two weeks
earlier. Yet news of the treaty had not reached the United States before the opposing troops met in
New Orleans. The battle had been a terrible waste. People died because information about the peace
treaty traveled so slowly.
From the beginning of human history, information traveled onl
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