HISTORY
“The December Dilemma” puts its stamp on postal intrigue
Disappointed in the Christmas Wreath and Candles issued in 1962, the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee-2 vowed, “to produce a fine art ...
The disappearing art gallery in your post office
To lift the United States out of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt put Americans to work building roads ...
Helping the Great Migration take place
The latest episode of the “Mailin’ It!” podcast explores the role the Postal Service played during the Great Migration in ...
The First Regular Postal Route in the U.S. Was Established on n January 22, 1673
On January 22, 1673, a quiet but world-changing routine began in colonial America: the first regular mail delivery route in what is now ...
Ride The Mail Trail: Exploring Historical Horseback Postal Routes in Pennsylvania
Messages and mail have been delivered by post riders on horseback since there have been horseback riders and messages to ...
Do you have Post Office photos from the past?
The USPS historical preservation architect would like to hear from you ...
44 years ago, the USPS program E-COM printed and delivered electronic messages
On Jan. 4, 1982, the Postal Service introduced E-COM, an attempt to harness the dawning power of digital communications for postal ...
Almost 190 years ago, a fire destroyed vital postal records
On Dec. 15, 1836, a quick-moving fire destroyed a large government-owned building in Washington, DC ...
A warm-hearted effort for a cold-blooded friend
A very important envelope arrived at the Orlando, FL, Post Office in December 1954 ...
Jewish NY postmaster grew, shaped USPS letters to Santa program in 1930s, ’40s
Goldman was the “father of the Santa Claus fund.” TIME recorded in 1941 that Goldman was “official opener of letters-to-Santa Claus.” ...