A Short History of Mail Delivery
Paul Wonning
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 ©.
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
Duration:00:01:13
Table of Contents
Duration:00:07:36
Etymology of the Words Mail and Post
Duration:00:00:40
Ancient Egypt Mail Service
Duration:00:02:02
Ancient Persia (Iran) Mail Service
Duration:00:02:02
Ancient India Mail S ervice
Duration:00:00:43
Roman Mail Delivery
Duration:00:01:37
Chinese Mail Delivery
Duration:00:01:02
Geng his Khan and the Mail
Duration:00:05:18
Homing Pigeons
Duration:00:02:06
Richard Fairbanks' Tavern in Boston First Recorded Mail Drop
Duration:00:02:56
Albany Post Road
Duration:00:01:09
Boston Post Road
Duration:00:01:46
William Penn Establishes the First Post Office in Philadelphia
Duration:00:00:24
1691 British Crown Appoints Thomas Neale to Create North American Postal Service
Duration:00:01:52
August 10, 1753 - Ben Franklin Appointed Joint Deputy Postmaster-General Of British North America
Duration:00:01:05
William Goddard's Constitutional Post
Duration:00:11:31
Benjamin Franklin First Postmaster General 1775
Duration:00:02:25
Frank ing Privilege
Duration:00:00:20
Richard Bache Appointed Postmaster 1776
Duration:00:01:48
1777 - Inspector of Dead Letter
Duration:00:00:50
1789 - Samuel Osgood was appointed first Postmaster General under Constitution
Duration:00:03:07
Postal Act of 1792
Duration:00:02:03
1823 Navigable Waters Designated Post Roads By Congress
Duration:00:01:16
Postmaster General joined Cabinet
Duration:00:01:03
183 8 - Railroads Designated Post Routes By Congress
Duration:00:00:58
Before The Postal Stamp
Duration:00:01:40
May 1, 1840 - First Post age Stamp Issued in Great Britain
Duration:00:01:27
Private Mail Companies
Duration:00:19:47
Mid-1800's Mail Delivery Systems
Duration:00:18:27
Barnabas Bates and Cheap Postage
Duration:00:02:52
1845 Act of Co ngress Created Star Routes
Duration:00:09:03
Penny Post
Duration:00:01:05
1847 - US Postal Service Offers First Postage Stamps
Duration:00:00:34
History of Envelopes
Duration:00:03:00
Post al Act 1852 - Pre Stamped Envelopes
Duration:00:00:28
1854 - Perforated Postage Stamps in Britain
Duration:00:00:31
1855 - Congress Passes Law Requiring the Use of Stamps
Duration:00:01:20
1855 Registered Mail Began
Duration:00:00:43
1857 - Perforated Postage Stamps in United States
Duration:00:00:16
1857 - Prepayment Of Postage Required
Duration:00:00:14
San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line (Jackass Mail)
Duration:00:03:53
1858 - Street Letter Boxes Installed
Duration:00:01:09
Pony Express
Duration:00:06:02
Experimental Rail Mail Service Begun
Duration:00:02:00
1862 - First Purpose Bu ilt RPO Cars Entered Service
Duration:00:00:16
Postal Act of 1863
Duration:00:01:24
Street Address History
Duration:00:02:30
Mail Box History
Duration:00:03:41
1863 - Postage Rates Became Uniform
Duration:00:00:25
Domestic Mail Divided Into Three Classes
Duration:00:00:19
1863 - First International Postal Co ngress
Duration:00:00:37
1864 - Permanent Railway Post Office System Established
Duration:00:00:46
18 64 - Postal Money Order System Established
Duration:00:00:55
1864 - Post Offices Categorized By Class
Duration:00:00:20
Postmaster Duties
Duration:00:03:06
1872 Congress Enacted Mail Fraud Statute
Duration:00:01:00
1872 - Congress Begins Investigating Star Routes
Duration:00:01:02
General Postal Union Established in 1874
Duration:00:01:24
1878 - Posta l Union Congress
Duration:00:00:31
Pe ndleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883
Duration:00:00:53
1885 Special Delivery Began
Duration:00:00:52
1893 First US Commemorative Stamps Issued
Duration:00:00:20
1896 Rural F ree Delivery Began Experimentally
Duration:00:00:49
History of the Postcard
Duration:00:05:13
1902 Rural Free Delivery Became Permanent Service
Duration:00:00:41
1907 - American Messenger Company Established - Forerunner of United Parcel Service
Duration:00:03:53
1911 Postal Savings System Started
Duration:00:02:08
1911 - Air Mail
Duration:00:02:56
1913 Parcel Post Initiated
Duration:00:05:57
Vehicle Fleet Established
Duration:00:00:36
Addressing Machines
Duration:00:02:44
Envelope Sealers
Duration:00:00:25
Folding Machines
Duration:00:00:10
Parcel Labeling Equipment
Duration:00:00:19
Postal Scales
Duration:00:02:20
1941 Highway Post Offices Started
Duration:00:01:25
1942 V-mail Inaugurated
Duration:00:02:45
1943 Postal Zoning System
Duration:00:01:52
1953 Piggy-back Mail Service Initiated
Duration:00:00:49
1955 Certified Mail Introduced
Duration:00:00:25
1957 Citizens’ Stamp Advisor y Committee Created
Duration:00:00:56
1959 Missile Mail
Duration:00:02:01
1963 ZIP Code Implemented
Duration:00:01:52
October 29th 1969 Email Began
Duration:00:03:28
1970 Postal Strike
Duration:00:01:39
1970 Postal Reorganization Act Signed
Duration:00:01:27
1970 - Express Mai l Began Experimentally
Duration:00:00:18
1 970 - MAILGRAM Instituted
Duration:00:00:36
1971 - FedEx Established
Duration:00:03:09
1974 - Self-adhes ive stamps tested
Duration:00:00:55
1980 INTELPOST Established
Duration:00:01:08
19 82 - E-COM (Electronic Computer-Originated Mail) Offered
Duration:00:01:22
National Postal Museum opened in Washington, D. C.
Duration:00:01:00
1994 Postal Service Launched Public Internet Site
Duration:00:00:11
2 001 Business alliance Between USPS and FedEx formed
Duration:00:00:32
2007 “Forever” Stamp Adopted
Duration:00:00:54
Acknowledgements
Duration:01:07:37
About the Author
Duration:00:00:17
Mossy Feet Books Catalogue
Duration:00:00:28
Sample Chapter
Duration:00:04:51