Location:
United States
Networks:
Paul Wonning
Digital Voice Mike G
Short History Series
Mossy Feet Books
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. A Short History of Mail Delivery relates the story of mail delivery from the messenger services of the ancient world to the wonders of instantaneous modern email delivery. Readers will learn about the first postage stamps as well as the beginnings of package delivery giants Federal Express and United Parcel Service. Duration - 4h 43m. Author - Paul Wonning. Narrator - Digital Voice Mike G. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2021 Paul Wonning ©.
Language:
English
Title Page
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Table of Contents
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Etymology of the Words Mail and Post
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Ancient Egypt Mail Service
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Ancient Persia (Iran) Mail Service
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Ancient India Mail S ervice
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Roman Mail Delivery
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Chinese Mail Delivery
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Geng his Khan and the Mail
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Homing Pigeons
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Richard Fairbanks' Tavern in Boston First Recorded Mail Drop
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Albany Post Road
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Boston Post Road
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William Penn Establishes the First Post Office in Philadelphia
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1691 British Crown Appoints Thomas Neale to Create North American Postal Service
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August 10, 1753 - Ben Franklin Appointed Joint Deputy Postmaster-General Of British North America
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William Goddard's Constitutional Post
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Benjamin Franklin First Postmaster General 1775
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Frank ing Privilege
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Richard Bache Appointed Postmaster 1776
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1777 - Inspector of Dead Letter
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1789 - Samuel Osgood was appointed first Postmaster General under Constitution
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Postal Act of 1792
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1823 Navigable Waters Designated Post Roads By Congress
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Postmaster General joined Cabinet
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183 8 - Railroads Designated Post Routes By Congress
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Before The Postal Stamp
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May 1, 1840 - First Post age Stamp Issued in Great Britain
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Private Mail Companies
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Mid-1800's Mail Delivery Systems
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Barnabas Bates and Cheap Postage
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1845 Act of Co ngress Created Star Routes
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Penny Post
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1847 - US Postal Service Offers First Postage Stamps
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History of Envelopes
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Post al Act 1852 - Pre Stamped Envelopes
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1854 - Perforated Postage Stamps in Britain
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1855 - Congress Passes Law Requiring the Use of Stamps
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1855 Registered Mail Began
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1857 - Perforated Postage Stamps in United States
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1857 - Prepayment Of Postage Required
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San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line (Jackass Mail)
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1858 - Street Letter Boxes Installed
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Pony Express
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Experimental Rail Mail Service Begun
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1862 - First Purpose Bu ilt RPO Cars Entered Service
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Postal Act of 1863
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Street Address History
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Mail Box History
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1863 - Postage Rates Became Uniform
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Domestic Mail Divided Into Three Classes
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1863 - First International Postal Co ngress
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1864 - Permanent Railway Post Office System Established
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18 64 - Postal Money Order System Established
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1864 - Post Offices Categorized By Class
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Postmaster Duties
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1872 Congress Enacted Mail Fraud Statute
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1872 - Congress Begins Investigating Star Routes
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General Postal Union Established in 1874
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1878 - Posta l Union Congress
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Pe ndleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883
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1885 Special Delivery Began
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1893 First US Commemorative Stamps Issued
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1896 Rural F ree Delivery Began Experimentally
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History of the Postcard
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1902 Rural Free Delivery Became Permanent Service
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1907 - American Messenger Company Established - Forerunner of United Parcel Service
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1911 Postal Savings System Started
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1911 - Air Mail
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1913 Parcel Post Initiated
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Vehicle Fleet Established
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Addressing Machines
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Envelope Sealers
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Folding Machines
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Parcel Labeling Equipment
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Postal Scales
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1941 Highway Post Offices Started
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1942 V-mail Inaugurated
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1943 Postal Zoning System
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1953 Piggy-back Mail Service Initiated
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1955 Certified Mail Introduced
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1957 Citizens’ Stamp Advisor y Committee Created
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1959 Missile Mail
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1963 ZIP Code Implemented
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October 29th 1969 Email Began
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1970 Postal Strike
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1970 Postal Reorganization Act Signed
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1970 - Express Mai l Began Experimentally
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1 970 - MAILGRAM Instituted
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1971 - FedEx Established
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1974 - Self-adhes ive stamps tested
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1980 INTELPOST Established
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19 82 - E-COM (Electronic Computer-Originated Mail) Offered
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National Postal Museum opened in Washington, D. C.
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1994 Postal Service Launched Public Internet Site
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2 001 Business alliance Between USPS and FedEx formed
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2007 “Forever” Stamp Adopted
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Acknowledgements
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About the Author
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Mossy Feet Books Catalogue
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Sample Chapter
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