HISTORY
Jeep and the U.S. Mail: How the Right-Hand-Drive Jeep Was Born
In July 1954, the Post Office Department lined up delivery vehicles in Miami to find which ones could survive the ...
This postal clerk went down with the ship
The Titanic’s postal clerks died while moving the mail under their care from the bowels of the British ocean liner ...
Palo Alto Post Office’s design tells a story
The architect had to name-drop the first lady to get his plans approved ...
Today marks 40th anniversary of 1986 Edmond Post Office Massacre
Sherrill was a relief carrier, meaning he was often required to work alternate routes on different days, a position dictated ...
How Benjamin Franklin Broke the ‘Glass Ceiling’
Women in the United States have been talking about the glass ceiling, and how to break through it, since at ...
A marriage of true minds – John and Abigail Adams’s letters are a glimpse into Colonial America
The letters between John Adams, the nation’s second president, and his wife, Abigail, provide a rare window into Colonial America ...
This Post Office invites visitors to step back in time
On July 26, 1975, the public was invited to preview the opening of the B. Free Franklin Post Office in ...
Another PMG biography is now available
An article examining the life of Nathan Kelsey Hall, who served as postmaster general from 1850-1852, was recently added to the postal ...
This town has a revolutionary ZIP Code
If you’ve ever wondered what locale wound up with the exceptionally patriotic ZIP Code that tips a postal hat to ...
Inside the U.S. Post Office’s revolution, by foot, horseback, and helicopter
In 1954, the USPS was looking for innovative ways to process the 54 billion items mailed. National Geographic traveled to ...