HISTORY
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 ...
This letter carrier received the Medal of Honor
On May 9, 1900, former Army Sgt. William H. Carney became the first African American to receive the Medal of ...
How airmail helped launch modern aviation
The U.S. Postal Service, backed by Congress, began expanding experimental airmail routes. Many of the pilots flying those early missions ...
How Americans used to get their weather from the post office
Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, one of the best ways to get your forecast was through a ...