Project Gutenberg 2015-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 83 Melius, Louis 25007630 The American Postal Service History of the Postal Service from the Earliest Times Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project (http://www.tpdlp.net), and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The American Postal Service" by Louis Melius is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the rich history and intricate details of the American postal system, from its inception to the methods of operation during Melius's time. It serves as a comprehensive guide that aims to familiarize postal employees and the public with the workings of the U.S. Postal Service, providing interesting insights into postal operations and history. At the start of the book, Melius sets the context by outlining the long-standing need for communication, tracing postal services back to ancient civilizations. He highlights notable figures such as Ben Franklin and the evolution of postal services, particularly in colonial America. The opening chapters discuss various historical milestones, including the establishment of postal routes and services, the introduction of postage stamps, and the developmental challenges faced in providing equitable mail service to both urban and rural areas. Overall, Melius presents a well-rounded perspective of the postal service's growth and significance in connecting people throughout American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Postal service -- United States -- History HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 329902 330004 2024-11-20T06:17:14.129294 2023-09-21T03:34:10.117401 text/html text/html 331756 2015-01-18T18:18:04 text/html 185161 2015-01-18T18:19:02 text/html application/zip 208750 2024-11-20T06:17:20.808264 application/epub+zip 211784 2024-11-20T06:17:15.510285 application/epub+zip 138070 2024-11-20T06:17:14.843368 application/epub+zip 309111 2024-11-20T06:17:24.734267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284109 2024-11-20T06:17:19.911278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211326 2022-09-21T18:42:20.880709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286978 287002 2024-11-20T06:17:13.065297 2023-09-21T03:34:09.288372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 287203 2020-06-15T21:46:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 102953 2020-06-15T21:46:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19147 2024-11-20T06:17:24.883231 application/rdf+xml 10865 2024-11-20T06:17:14.929280 image/jpeg 2196 2024-11-20T06:17:14.888285 image/jpeg 191441 2024-11-20T06:17:14.162284 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog