USPS 250 Years

To The Editor:

Most Americans know Independence Hall as the birthplace of our nation, where bold decisions were made during the Revolution. One such moment came on July 26, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress, amid thunderstorms and turmoil, established the United States Postal Service—nearly a year before the Declaration of Independence.

Faced with the urgent need for secure communication among the colonies and the Continental Army, Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general and laid out a national system of posts stretching from Maine to Georgia. Even as war raged, these leaders focused on building infrastructure that would support a future nation.

From its inception, the Postal Service enabled the free flow of ideas, commerce, and news

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