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Honest history magazine volume 12
Publisher
Honest History Co
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Take a journey through the history of the postal system in Special Delivery. From the thrilling story of the Inverted Jenny stamp to the history of air mail—and from stamp collecting to the story of Owney, the post office pooch, every page is filled with a new adventure through the incredible system that allows us to send and receive mail. Did you know children used to be sent through the mail? How about the story behind the creation of the postal...
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Language
English
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""In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come." -Alexis de Toqueville, 1835 Who's Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the U.S. since the Constitution was signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service went hand in hand with the spread of democracy and transportation. As settlement spread west, communication became even more important to let distant...
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Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Founded by Benjamin Franklin, USPS was the information network that bound far-flung Americans together, fostered a common culture, and helped American business to prosper. A first class stamp remains one of the greatest bargains of all time, and yet, the USPS is slowly vanishing. Critics say it is slow and archaic. Mail volume is down. The workforce is shrinking. Post offices are closing.This is a multifaceted history, full of remarkable characters,...
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