Neither snow nor rain : a history of the United States Postal Service / Devin Leonard
The United States Postal Service is a wondrous American creation. Seven days a week, its army of 300,000 letter carriers delivers 513 million pieces of mail, more than 40 percent of the world's volume. It is far more efficient than any other mail service - more than twice as efficient as the Japanese and easily outpacing the Germans and British. And the USPS has a storied history. Founded by Benjamin Franklin, it was the information network that bound far-flung American together, fostered a common culture, and helped American business to prosper. - [from book sleeve]
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802124586
- ISBN: 0802124585
- Physical Description: xviii, 316 pages : 12 pages of plates, some color ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, New York : Grove Press; [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue -- The Founding Father -- Interlopers I -- Comstockery - A Businessman at the Post Office - Into the Sky - A Stamp Collector in the White House - Mount Semrow -The Day the Mail Stopped - Interlopers II - Going Postal - You've Got Mail! - "Thank God for Amazon" - Epilogue - Acknowledgments - Notes - Index.
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- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | 383.4973 LEO (Text) | 37810435656490 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
