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A fascinating history of the US Post Office for kids, from acclaimed author Linda Barrett Osborne

“In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come.” —Alexis de Toqueville, 1835

Who’s Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the United States since before the Constitution was even signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service went hand in hand with the spread of democracy and transportation. As settlement spread west, communication became even more important to let distant residents feel that they were American; no part of the country was too far away, no village or farm too small to have access to the post.

Moreover, the Post Office has always been a public service—it was not originally designed to make a profit or act like a business, but to deliver letters, medical supplies, packages ordered through catalog

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***STARRED REVIEW*** “This first-class history of an essential democratic institution should be a priority for young readers. A lively, carefully researched, and clearly written narrative.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“Informative and fun history of the U.S. postal service. It’s full of fascinating facts. A well-researched and appealingly designed book.” * Booklist *

Whos Got Mail

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      Publisher Abrams Books for Young Readers
      Published 20 July 2023
      ISBN-13 9781419758966
      978-1419758966
      ISBN-10 1419758969
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      Children & Teen Non-Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A fascinating history of the US Post Office for kids, from acclaimed author Linda Barrett Osborne

      “In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come.” —Alexis de Toqueville, 1835

      Who’s Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the United States since before the Constitution was even signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service went hand in hand with the spread of democracy and transportation. As settlement spread west, communication became even more important to let distant residents feel that they were American; no part of the country was too far away, no village or farm too small to have access to the post.

      Moreover, the Post Office has always been a public service—it was not originally designed to make a profit or act like a business, but to deliver letters, medical supplies, packages ordered through catalog

      Trade Review
      ***STARRED REVIEW*** “This first-class history of an essential democratic institution should be a priority for young readers. A lively, carefully researched, and clearly written narrative.” * Kirkus Reviews *
      “Informative and fun history of the U.S. postal service. It’s full of fascinating facts. A well-researched and appealingly designed book.” * Booklist *

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