Audio and video presentation on the history of the national postal delivery system that started in 1775 with the appointment of Benjamin Franklin as Postmaster General. [3:14] Also provides the history of the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C..

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stamps

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Additional Tags

postal history, postal service, smithsonian, smithsonian institute, providing public services

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)