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Putting a Stamp on History

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August 01 - 08, 2025 (Double Issue)

Throughout its 250 years of existence, the USPS has been a career launchpad for some of America's most recognizable names

- VIC VERBALAITIS

Putting a Stamp on History

EVEN BEFORE THE FOUNDING Fathers declared that all men are created equal, one truth was already self-evident in the blossoming United States of America: The people need their mail.

Established during the Second Continental Congress on July 26, 1775, the United States Postal Service has kept Americans connected for 250 years—from transporting letters on horseback to delivering e-commerce in green trucks. And over the years, some of America's most recognizable figures—including actors Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman—delivered mail before they made their big break.

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