US Postal Service Celebrates 250 Years Amid Uncertain Future

US Postal Service celebrates 250 years amid uncertain future

Amid financial problems and workforce reductions, the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating 250 years of history.

From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the U.S. Postal Service shaped a nation

The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turns 250...

A ceremony 250 years in the making

The Postal Service’s top leaders came together July 23 to mark the organization’s 250th anniversary and to dedicate two stamp releases that capture the essence of USPS: one highlighting its ubiquitous presence in everyday life, the other honoring its deep-rooted history.