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From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation
The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250. Saturday’s anniversary comes as the agency faces financial challenges.
U.S. Postal Service to celebrate 250th anniversary amid Trump threats to privatize
The agency's semiquincentennial will be marked by an event at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C., ...
Postal Service marks 250th anniversary with stamps honoring Ben Franklin and postal carriers
The U.S. Postal Service is marking its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps.
Morris County launches online project documenting 250 years of local postal history
The online endeavor highlights how the postal service within the county emerged and contributions made by postmasters and ...
From Ben Franklin to anthrax: How U.S. Postal Service shaped a nation
It has grown from serving the 13 colonies to reaching nearly 169 million addresses and employing more than 635,000 people.
This Day in History: United States Postal Service founded July 26, 1775
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as Postmaster General of ...
U.S. Postal Service celebrates 250th anniversary with new stamps and contest. Here's what to know.
The United States Postal Service is celebrating its 250th anniversary with two new stamps and a retired stamp voting contest.
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Did Ben Franklin Say 'A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned'?
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), in addition to being a scientist, inventor, philosopher, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a prolific writer, best known for his annual ...