19 days for the news to reach SC
Following @revwar250.bsky.social is great way to get a feel for the pace of news distribution at the founding. I think the speed improves as the war grinds on, we'll see if my memory is correct
Following @revwar250.bsky.social is great way to get a feel for the pace of news distribution at the founding. I think the speed improves as the war grinds on, we'll see if my memory is correct
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8 MAY 1775, CHARLESTON: A ship arriving from Salem, Massachusetts, carries the April 24 edition of the Essex Gazette, bringing the first news of Lexington and Concord to South Carolina.
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