How the Post Office Created America: A History

Reading the story of the Post Office makes you realize how important the mail and those who carried it were and are to America. The book was wonderfully written and tells the many triumphs and tragedies that the Post has gone thru in 200 plus years of service. A must read.

Very informative, I love history so I really liked it.The end was a little dry for me; don't let that stop you you from reading about our postal system and learning all about its birth and development.We live in a great country!

I wish I could give more than 5 stars--This is an amazing book. I can tell you that history is/was not one of my favorite subjects in school....but, reading this book was the best history lesson about how the USA is what it is now.I can definitely appreciate how critical the development of the Post Office was to the creation of the USA. But more than that, it is critical to the creation of any nation. I would love to promote improving our postal service here in Mexico so that we can see small businesses flourish. It is quite hard without that supercritical help. It would make an amazing experiment that should confirm how a great postal service helps in the economic development of a nation.I hope I get to see our postal service improvement in Mexico before I move on....and join my relatives. However, do not take my word, get this book and read it yourself, you will love it!

This book takes the reader from Ben Franklin's inception to today's ongoing problems of servicing a public fed by digital content. You will travel over the first tenuous trails blazed by the post to the pony express and wagon trains as America grew west. Learning our country's history in such a manner and how each postmaster met the post's many complications along the way is utterly fascinating. We had some very forward-thinking postmasters and some who seemed overwhelmed by the position. I particularly enjoyed reading about some of the very interesting women who played a part in the history of the post! I recommend this read. It certainly gave me a wonderful appreciation for the Post Office. I now THANK MY POSTAL WORKERS as a result!

The title understates how interesting this book is. The impact of the post office is fascinating. There are endless people, laws and other events that had huge impacts that you’ve never heard about!! Great read, great gift.

A great insight into the little known role the Post played in the development of a nation. Of particular interest to me as the son of two Postmasters.It is also a clear window into the pros and cons of government involvement in any endeavor, and the many lost opportunities to build on the remarkable infrastructure developed over two hundred years.

A wonderful history of the beginning and evolution of the US Postal Service from the early days to the present.For almost all of us, an eye opener on the importance and significance of the Postal Service not only in Americabut though out the world. Well written and researched with an impressive bibliography.

My husband and I saw this book recommended by a funny and fascinating art historian on YouTube with a series called “Perspectives.” He was discussing American art in one particular video and was going to various small town post offices. We ordered this book, and it really is an interesting angle of American and art history. Check it out!

well satisfied

Interesting book but needs more colour photos of actual paintings depicted in US post offices.