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The History of the United States Postal Service

2021-08-16 19:00:00 2021-08-16 20:00:00 America/New_York The History of the United States Postal Service On July 26, 1775, the U.S. postal system was established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

Monday, August 16
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-08-16 19:00:00 2021-08-16 20:00:00 America/New_York The History of the United States Postal Service On July 26, 1775, the U.S. postal system was established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

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On July 26, 1775, the U.S. postal system was established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general.

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 Franklin (1706-1790) put in place the foundation for many aspects of today’s mail system. The innovations that followed included Rural Free Delivery (1896) and Parcel Post (1913), which brought rural residents into the mainstream. At a time when banks ignored the needs of average citizens, the Postal Savings System (1911) provided basic financial services. As World War I engulfed Europe, the Post Office recognized the value of air transport and alone supported the aviation industry until the late 1920s.

Presented by: Pr. Jeff Kampf who went to school for music at the Manhattan School of Music in New York, worked and performed in the event planning and entertainment industry until 2001. After attaining his B.A. in history from Rutgers University, and earning his M.A. degree in history and education from The College of New Jersey, he became a high school history teacher.  In 2009, he earned his second M.A. in genocide and Holocaust Studies from Kean University, and started teaching at the college level. 

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