HISTORY
The Highway Post Office illustrates our unending commitment to serving America
There are many examples of our innovation and commitment to meeting our mission, but I think one of our lesser-known ...
The history of the nation and the founding of the postal system are linked
The day is meaningful for all Americans but has added significance for the Postal Service, whose history is inextricably linked ...
On this day in history, July 1, 1847, the US Post Office issues the first stamps
The first postage stamps produced by the United States Postal Service (USPS) were sold in New York City, according to the ...
The patriotic way to post during WWII – V-Mail was launched June 15, 1942
V-Mail was launched on June 15, 1942, and ran through April 1, 1945. In that time, more than a billion letters ...
THIS DAY IN POSTAL HISTORY – Owney The Postal Dog
On June 11, 1897, the US Railway Mail Service mascot, Owney the Postal Dog, died in Toledo, Ohio ...
The missile mail experiment took place on June 8, 1959
The U.S. postal system has been an early adopter of newfangled — and even dangerous — modes of delivery: Airmail. Pneumatic tubes ...
A biography of an early postmaster general is now available
An article examining the life of Ebenezer Hazard, who served as postmaster general during the earliest days of the republic, was recently ...
History reflects the Postal Service’s role as a transformative leader in American transportation.
History article from the Eagle Magazine ...
Women’s History Month – Female employees made strides in the U.S. postal system long before suffrage
For example, women were serving in important postal roles more than a century before they could vote. In 1775, Mary ...