Bringing Postal History to Life Celebrating three decades of the National Postal Museum The 30th anniversary of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, holds a special meaning for me. I remember the day the doors of the old …
Delivering for America, Inside USPS, Mailin' It, Postal History
The History of Mail and the Civil War More than 30 years after I first walked into the Postal Service’s historian’s office, I still come to work every day excited by the opportunity to learn and share something new about …
Inside USPS, Postal History, USPS Holidays
What a Rush “Peak Season” is what the folks who work at the Postal Service call it — that surge of holiday mail during December. It is so much a part of American culture that you might assume it’s always …
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 …