When Reindeer Moved the Mail Many of us learned as children that reindeer help Santa Claus deliver toys to children worldwide on the night before Christmas. But few of us may know that reindeer also once helped deliver U.S. Mail …
History of the Transcontinental Railroad and US Mail On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad with a set of Forever stamps. Construction of this railroad during the …
Meet the Keeper of USPS History, Jenny Lynch This year marks the Postal Service’s 240th anniversary. That’s a lot of history to keep track of – but luckily, USPS Historian Jenny Lynch is pretty incredible at her job. She has …