The American Postal Service (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Hardcover
- New

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- Title
- The American Postal Service (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Louis Melius
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0265198801
- ISBN 13
- 9780265198803
- Item weight
- 392 grams
Explore the American Postal Service and how it shaped delivery, public policy, and everyday life.
This book blends historical insight with curious anecdotes to show how mail, money orders, and parcel post moved a growing nation.
Through short histories and practical notes, you’ll see how post offices standardized methods, tracked costs, and connected distant communities—from Alaska’s remote routes to the bustle of major city offices. It also highlights people and animals associated with the system, from beloved postal mascots to the quiet work of rural carriers and city clerks.
- Stories that reveal the day‑to‑day operations behind parcel post and rural delivery
- Examples of government programs, cost measures, and personnel changes
- Accounts of animals like Owney the traveler dog and other post office curiosities
- Context about how the postal service interacted with farms, towns, and distant regions
Ideal for readers curious about history, government services, and the logistics that connect people across a nation.
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