Informed Power

Discover the intricate channels of information exchange in the early American South with Informed Power. Alejandra Dubcovsky uncovers how oral networks, spies, scouts, traders, and more played a crucial role in circulating news across a region without regular mail or printing presses until the 1730s. This fascinating study challenges the notion of early colonial America as an uninformed backwater and reveals the ingenious ways people acquired timely news. Learn how exchanging information was key in establishing and maintaining relationships, articulating values, and enforcing priorities, intertwined with the region's social and geopolitical realities.