The battle for American Independence was underway. One way Americans kept in touch during what Thomas Paine called “the times that try men’s souls” was by horse-mounted mail delivery of communiqués ...
Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general on July 26, 1775, nearly a year before the U.S. declared ...
On this day 250 years ago, the Continental Congress appointed the first postmaster general of the United States - Benjamin Franklin. David Steiner is the latest person to hold the office. He is the ...
The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even the gloom of night — turns 250 on Saturday.Established in 1775, when the Second ...
The United States Postal Service is celebrating its 250th anniversary with special stamps featuring a familiar face. The first new stamp will have a picture of Benjamin Franklin, who was appointed as ...
Editor’s Note: Benjamin Franklin stands proudly in the Atrium of the National Postal Museum, overlooking what has been named the Franklin Foyer*. A picture of this statue was recently used as a ...
Smithsonian Art Index Master List, NMAA, December 1981, Division of Postal History. The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's ...
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