A long, storied history

USPS
History

of USPS

The history of the Postal Service is a large story set on a broad canvas. It is intertwined with the history of America, and it provides a lens from which to observe the evolution of the United States. This story is told beautifully in "The United States Postal Service: An American History" (also known as Pub. 100).

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You can find the publication at about.usps.com/publications/pub100.pdf.

cover of publication 100