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Postmaster Drew gives a guided tour of the post office, where he explains such things as why there are so many types of stamps, what happens to a letter after it is mailed, and how heavy the heaviest package is that can be sent. Includes an activity and other learning resources.
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"Who's Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the U.S. since the Constitution was 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...