Patriots Built America | A revolutionary choice, Benjamin Franklin began his tenure as postmaster general

A revolutionary choice | Benjamin Franklin began his tenure as postmaster general on July 26, 1775

"...it was yet another thumb in the eye of the British King,” author and scholar Tara Ross wrote in a 2021 blog post.

It was imperative to the revolutionary cause that messages between those fighting for independence from the Crown were not handled by the Crown, so it made sense for the Colonies