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Early 20th century mail delivery took unusual forms
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoThe U.S. Postal Service has been in action for centuries. Throughout the years, it has adopted all kinds of methods of transportation to deliver the...
15 Best Museums in Washington, D.C.
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere are 15 of the best museums in Washington, D.C. to check out on your next trip to the capital. The Washington Post/Contributor/Getty Images The...
Fact check: Postmaster general barred sending people through the mail in 1914
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe claim: In 1913, it was legal to mail children in America The Postal Service was created in 1775 to give Americans a safe way to send things across long distances, but one thing that the ...
A gallery of early mail delivery by air
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoTake a look at some of the daring and interesting ways mail was delivered by air in the early 20th century. The post A gallery of early mail delivery by...
What to know about the Great American Stamp Show in Cleveland: Canton collectors involved
The Repository via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Super Bowl of stamp collecting events is coming to Cleveland. Running today through Sunday, the...
2,000 miles on the Pony Express? Riders to take mail on horseback from Sacramento to Missouri
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThis week, mail enthusiasts, horseback riders and onlookers will celebrate the Pony Express’ 163rd...
Meet Smithsonian Libraries and Archives’ new director, Chicago native Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty:...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChicagoan Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty won’t let her 312 phone number go. She’s had it since 2006. “I’m not losing my number,” said the native West Sider. “I love my Chicago area code.” Evangelestia-Dougherty ...
Fond du Lac will host 91st Wisconsin postage stamp show at Hotel Retlaw: Here's what to know
FDL Reporter | The Reporter via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFOND DU LAC - WISCOPEX 2023, the 91st annual Postage Stamp Show & Exhibition of the Wisconsin...
Where did the ZIP code come from?
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoZIP codes are a big reason our postal system works today, but it took years and a cartoon for the system to actually be adopted. Where did the coding...
Space Foundation to award US Postal Service for 75 years of space stamps
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Space Foundation is recognizing the United States Postal Service (USPS) and its 75 years of...
