WE DELIVER

This history of the postal service from its inception over 6000 years ago to the modern and efficient service we enjoy today chronicles the deeds performed on and off the job by the men and women of the US Postal Service This tribute to the 790000 men and women employed by the US Postal Service includes stories about courage and kindness heroism and humor Discussions include how war in the Persian Gulf highlights the importance of mail the need for communication felt by all societies and the importance of postal services since their inception 6000 years ago mans ingenuity in transporting messages how Rowland Hills reforms and contributions to postal operations bring speedier delivery and education to the masses and The International Postal Congress Treaty history and development of the US Postal Service including Ben Franklins contribution to postal service development in the US the Civil War and postal service the pony express and the history of air mail the US Post Office undergoes an era of change major accomplishments under reorganization post offices and public art in the New Deal the postal strike workers risk it all in the historic 1971 strike Nixon signs the Postal Reorganization Act the strike brings changes to the National Association of Letter Carriers stamp collecting soliloquy of a postage stamp stories behind the stamps stuck on stamps getting started Baltic nations give significance to older issues one mans answer to a modern prayer to feed the hungry seeing invisible people affordable housing and homelessness carrier exploits on and off the job a watchful carrier saves patrons life bringing relief to quake victims Postal Walk benefits abused children open house a grand success human chain pulls boy from ice the postal inspection service protecting the work environment forfeiture 78 million returned to Postal Service from insider trading on Wall Street internal audits bombs in the mail crime lab celebrates 50th anniversary EARTH Handle with Care car