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Publication 100 - The United States Postal Service - An American History 1775 - 2006 - Contents
Publication 100 - The United States Postal Service - An American History 1775 - 2006
Publication 100 - The United States Postal Service - An American History 1775 - 2006
November 2012
The history of the United States Postal Service
Colonial Times
The Postal Service Begins
The Postal Role in U.S. Development
Moving the Mail
Reaching Out To Everyone
The 20th Century
Postal Reorganization
United States Postal Service
Transformation
Protecting the Mail
The Office of Inspector General
Postmasters General
Statistics: Pieces & Post Offices
Significant Years in U.S. Postal History
Delivery in Cities: A Visual Timeline
How A Letter Travels
Research Sources
Bibliography
Notes