Mail on the Move

About this book

Fascinating and highly readable history of the movement of mail by private and government services in the United States -- by foot sleigh horseback stagecoach ferries and steamships railroads streetcars airplane bus vans and trucks. Who knew stagecoaches were still being used to deliver mail through the early 1900s? or that there was once a Sea Post Service? or that transportation of the mail over the nations interstate highways didnt begin until the 1940s (railroads being used before then)? These and other interesting facts provide an entertaining look at the evolution of mail transportation in the United States. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. 224 pages.