When did the US Postal Service begin and what was its purpose?

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In early colonial times, letter writers sent their correspondence to friends, merchants, and Native Americans via foot or horseback. Most of this correspondence, however, was between the colonists and family members back home in England. In 1633, the first official notice of postal service in the colonies appeared. At the heart of the “mailing industry” is the U.S. Postal Service, which has been active for over two centuries. An explosion of mail in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century drove post offices and large-volume mailers to work together to handle mail more efficiently.
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@stephenspilker9334 Год назад

as a retired postal worker i found this documentary very interesting. the postal service is still a vital form of communication for this country.

@xokayb7l2 Год назад

I'm also retired and have always be fascinated by some of the crazy history.

@johnjay9404 Год назад

I saw it drop significantly during the internet boom, with email. We had several pallets of magazines per load, and it dropped to about 2 or 3 per load. I remember just transferring empty cages from one station to another.

@alexandermckneely8815 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your service! ⭐ I am a super fan of the Postal-Service... Life wouldn't be possible without you all. God Bless!

@Backroad_Junkie Год назад

Ben Franklin's Post Office in Philadelphia is the only post office in the US that doesn't fly an American Flag, because it's the only Post Office that was established before the United States. (The post office is only a couple blocks away from the Liberty Bell/Independence Hall complex...)

@TreeofLiberty1791 Год назад

Interesting fact, thank you for that.

@Supreme36074 Год назад

Great info

@makeoversbymeme2077 Год назад

How interesting! Thanks for sharing

@sirswayzee1220 9 месяцев назад

Interesting

@freetolook3727 Год назад

My dad was an RLC (Rural Letter Carrier) in one of the smallest post offices in the US for 42 years. He would buy the first issue of new stamps. I used to help him out in the winter when school was closed after a big snowstorm.

@xxdesertstorm Год назад

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@jaysonschor Год назад

I was a PC (postal clerk) in the Navy during the 90's and I just had to comment on one of the pictures and say that it brought back some good memories seeing those 2 navy postal clerks in that photo.

@Kimberly-dt4ko Год назад

You asked about the term going postal. It came about due to the mass shootings at post office facilities by disgruntled employees. This was back before mass shootings were occurring so frequently. So if someone was going postal, they were crazy with anger.

@lethrbear32 Год назад

It was in the Edmond, Oklahoma Post Office in 1986. I remember it well because I lived there at the time.

@samanthab1923 Год назад

It was during the 80’s & I remember Jerry asking Newman about why? He said it’s because the mail never stops coming!

@leeatterberry1239 Год назад

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@ianleui7007 Год назад

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@watchmehope6560 7 месяцев назад

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@jasonrackawack9369 Год назад

It began with Ben Franklin, its purpose is to destroy all packages and magazines it gets, and deliver all bills late and junk mail on time.

@vetbcrazy Год назад

True, but they don’t charge extra for storage.

@TreeofLiberty1791 Год назад

@@vetbcrazy 😆

@jasonrackawack9369 Год назад

😅🤣😂😉👍

@lylecoglianese1645 Год назад

@Jason Rackawack, well..... That makes it the first and only successful Government endeavor!! 🤔 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

@justcrys3898 Год назад

😂

@donalddodson7365 Год назад

As Ryan pointed out, the United States Postal Service was the largest civilian employer when the media created the misnomer "Going Postal." In the 1980's violence in the workplace was growing faster than the population. Several high visibility incidents occurred at Postal facilities, as well as electronics factories, schools and elsewhere. The actual rate of Postal employees to shootings seemed on par with the general increase of workplace violence. But, as the largest employer even if their rate was slightly less, the actual numbers were seen to be high. Remember, some of the violence was not related to the Postal Service, at all. Domestic violence was growing and spilled over as civilians followed their victims into Postal facilities where they worked. Another pressure upon Postal Service workers was the dramatic growth in the amount of mail processed, as Ryan addressed. Personnel who had become accustomed to a certain flow and pace of work were squeezed to move more mail with the same or reduced number of employees.

@johnjay9404 Год назад

I was in the navy at that time. I remember that catch phrase and we all laughed about it, using it several times. 2 things I had no idea of, that I would become a postal worker and that workplace/public place shootings would become an epidemic.

@donalddodson7365 Год назад

@@johnjay9404 Thank you for both services: the USN protecting US interests around the globe, and serving in the often thankless Postal Service, working for the roller coaster of successive Presidents, Congresses and Postmaster Generals who could not care less about the Postal Service. Stay safe.

@russellfrench4866 Год назад

Thank you for including a picture of our small town post office in Winamac, IN (21:38 in the video).

@talldude5841 Год назад

My father started working for the post office as a rural letter carrier in 1948 till 1982. He drove his own car and sometimes would let me ride with him. I was a tall boy so he would let me drive out in the country while he stuck the mail. I started doing that when I was 12. I took a day off work on his last day and drove the whole route with. Those were good times. I sure do miss him after seeing this. Great job.

@nickgavis0305 Год назад

Those must’ve been some good times. I wish I could get a job as a mail delivery driver, that would be a sweet job

@rich478 Год назад

Hey buddy, you are one of my favorite creators. Thanks so much for what you do, your unique angle on history is great & I absolutely love your content. ✌️

@larrypatterson5363 Год назад

One of the important points that you failed to mention was the registration for the Selective Service Act. The PO was responsible for all the draftee’s of several wars, as well as keeping track of everything for the war department.

@ahotdj07 Год назад

One of my first jobs in high school was operating a mail sorting machine. The machine would read the bar code from the zip code on the envelope and place the mail in its corresponding bin. Sometimes I would work the line and empty the bins that were getting filled and put into special mail containers.

@adamaizenberg756 Год назад

First person with mail: How do I get this, to the other side of the country? Dude with horse: … I mean, I guess I could possibly try and bring it there. First person with mail: This could become a thing I bet! Dude with horse: I don’t know… maybe?

@rayfridley6649 Год назад

As for the Post Roads mentioned, one in particular is the Boston Post Road, which between NYC and Boston. Today, it is part of U.S. route 1.

@an-tm3250 Год назад

The post office is under the Republic, while the postal system is controlled by the US CORPORATION. Registered mail retains chain of custody thru post office, cetified thru postal service.

@stephencurry8552 Год назад

My father was once a mail carrier (he enjoyed being outdoors). He became a Post-Master and retired from the postal service. Part of the reason I have great respect for postal workers. And respect for all government workers, including the IRS.

@mikmik9034 Год назад

V-MAIL, letter to the military were a specific size, then Photographed. The mail was on "movie" reels then at the military P.O. the photographs were copied to (real) paper, enveloped (or folded) to be passed on to the person. Same for letters handed through CESNORS from military personnel. I don't know how the "movie" reels were handled.

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@lethrbear32 Год назад

"Going postal" started shortly after the Edmond Oklahoma Post Office shooting that was done by a disgruntled postal carrier in 1986. I remember it well, because I lived there at the time. I recall hearing it for the first time about a week after the shooting.

@jcksnghst Год назад

Hey, I'm sorry, you heard it reported on about a week later?

@lisamiller8174 Год назад

@@jcksnghst he heard the term "going postal" about a week after the shooting.

@philpots48 Год назад

My father was a post master in East Dorset, Vermont, in the 40s, he saved first issue stamps.

@bigbobut0 Год назад

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@jimiwexler1260 Год назад

I can second this, why aren’t more people aware of this?

@Kharma60 Год назад

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@michaelohalloran2800 Год назад

I delivered for 30 years in HoHokus NJ. Very proud of it . Media made fun of us. The best thing was taking care of your customers . Seeing kids growing up. Or great customer dying. It's Life. Day to day contact.All weather doesn't matter we are there. .

@Ralphie_Boy Год назад

*My dad worked out of the Morgan station NYC zip code 36 mid the 1950-early 70s*

@tomorrowhowever7488 Год назад

I never met my Uncle Sydney. He was Postmaster in Panama during final construction of the Panama Canal. I have fascinating postcards and letters that he sent to my Grandmother.

@Ralphie_Boy Год назад

@@tomorrowhowever7488 😀

@xokayb7l2 Год назад

Worked there during route inspections a few times. Surprisingly really good cafeteria food.

@postofficefans Год назад

Are folks also aware the USPS has about 1200 murals and sculptures in our nations post offices? Both the buildings and the artwork are treasures not talked about often enough. Wish this video would have touched on that fact, but I still enjoyed the video.

@freetolook3727 Год назад

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@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 Год назад

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@jcksnghst Год назад

How much?

@Murrlin27 Год назад

This was hella interesting! I love information like this, knowing exactly where mail trends happened.

@jamesmiller4184 Год назад

Now that was really informational. 🌟🌟🌟

@m.showers1242 Год назад

Always entertaining! Thanks!

@pattycarljackson 7 месяцев назад

I work for the post office and yes it can be hard there are rough days weeks and months we may not always work with great people but I love my job.

@BackYardScience2000 Год назад

I have a love/hate relationship with USPS. I am an elements of the periodic table and chemicals distributor and I have to deal with them daily. Depending on where you go, some of the people can be extremely hard to work with and they'll sometimes charges me 5× what I paid originally on my card because the weight was less than 0.2 of an oz over what I said it was and I have to fight with them a lot over such things. When you have over 2,000 packages a year to ship, you don't need that kind of headache to slow your business down when you're so busy. So now, I deal with PirateShip and let them argue with USPS. But, that said, I couldn't do business without them and that's my only complaint. They are much faster at deliveries than any other shipper as well and they get my products to my customers within just a few days, even if they're in Alaska or Hawaii and me being on the east coast.

@bobbysenterprises3220 Год назад

One of the biggest issues with the USPS is their pension promises. They legally have to provide the benefits promised to former workers. Despite them posting losses of 1.5 billion in just one quarter they were forced to prepay 120 billion of retirement benefits in 2006. They have been required to prepay for health benefits for 75 years. They are trying to change things as I understand to require postal workers to sign up to medicare insurance as well as changing the prepay requirement. They still have a lot that needs to change of they will ever get even close to the break even point.

@jacobtrail9114 Год назад

The prepayment finally stopped this year and was taken off the books, and the medicare thing is in effect going forward. Still alot of work to do but it is a service, not a profit making business, was not intended to be.

@MrMizz007 Год назад

Thanks Ryan

@johnjay9404 Год назад

I'm a retired postal TTO (tractor trailer operator) I thoroughly enjoyed this history. "Going Postal" hmm...I remember the disorganized chaos that came with the job. Yet, we had timed routes and had to stay on schedule. One truck hits the dock, and it had to be out on time because another truck was 5 to 10 minutes behind you. That stress, especially at Christmas holiday was enough to crack a driver's nerves. Strict policy rules were another stress. Traffic accidents and so on...we dropped a lot of drivers.

@MrMizz007 Год назад

Very Very educational

@etjason1 Год назад

The statement on the James A Farley Building or main GPO in Manhattan is not the and never has been the motto for US Postal Department. It was added by the Architect and was taken from Herodotus.

@kentuckyproproductions1624 2 месяца назад

Mailman here, we had a carrier threaten to kill us all by blowing our brains out about 3 months ago in our office. He’s undergoing therapy right now. That’s going postal.

@nonyanks2510 Год назад

That was really good stuff, interesting how it developed.

@richardjr Год назад

Great job !

@jerryclark5725 9 месяцев назад

Going Postal: This was a time when people with good medical insurance were prescribed,with exuberant experimentation, anti depressant medications. I experienced the damage done though friends, and employees. This was a crazy time with suicides and homicides coming from the most unexpected persons.The prescribing of such medications is better today.

@MrSirlulzalot 10 месяцев назад

Regardless, if a postal worker gets ANYWHERE near you, you best tuck your billfold down in your pocket and de- identify any return products they are taking possession of then, HOPE for the best.

@SMWBraden 2 месяца назад

Excellent!

@3rdFloorblog Год назад

Never worked at the post office. However, this video was extremely interesting to all of us who love the learn how things work around us, such as the postal service. The way we communicate has always evolved. It will be interesting to watch as the world goes more and more digital instead of paper based. With that, our method of communication will most definitely change and how such changes will effect the postal system is anyone's guess.

@redhead8777 Год назад

The older I get the MORE TECHNOLOGY COSTS Me. The communication technology burden of the costs of a business has been and is being shifted onto the private consumer. The cost of internet, computer, printer, paper and ink cartridges is NOT DOABLE for an average senior on fixed income. COLAs are not keeping up with the expenses of it. I remember being happier when timess were "really" simple, faster, more enjoyable (no isolation) and MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE & MORE RELIABLE! At least we knew where our info was! Save the USPO! We are going to NEED them again when our grid is attacked and brought down!

@galvinstanley3235 14 дней назад

Eventually all mail will be digital,except for packages.

@seanistheman7sk Год назад

mailman here and i found this very interesting

@stanpike8070 Год назад

The Wright Bros. flew for twelve seconds not minutes.

@BitchinSpectre Год назад

I am NOT an officer of the United States postal service!

@joseleswopes1400 Год назад

The Post Office hires many Vets my husband worked there for a Long Time he's a Disabled Marine Vet 🌲

@penywize2453 Год назад

No Mention of Wilkes-Barre???

@tedlawrence4189 Год назад

Christopher Columbus ran first US postal service. He used Camels and Llamas.

@hangten1904 Год назад

Made me curious about the history US Postal service after watching The Postman played by Kevin Costner

@natecrosman9506 Год назад

I have to disagree. The USPS FAILED hard during the pandemic. It was taking 2 or 3 weeks for local mail to make it from Denver CO to Longmont CO.... Like 28 miles. Outdated service IMO.

@lisamiller8174 Год назад

At 11:40, that is a photo of the "post office" in one of the internment camps for Japanese Americans. :(

@joaopedroalbernaz Год назад

If not for USPS how the "We've been trying to reach out regarding your car's extended warranty" scammers would mail people? Would they have to change their business by selling Established Titles maybe?

@ronalddevine9587 Год назад

In spite of certain individuals associated with the USPS, we still have the best, most trustworthy and fastest postal service.

@markmh835 Год назад

And among the cheapest in the world.

@ronalddevine9587 Год назад

@@markmh835 I hope you mean the least expensive.

@markmh835 Год назад

@@ronalddevine9587 -- Absolutely.... least expensive. I just wish the Postal Service would get more creative with their stamps. The Peanuts stamps are great!

@james_baker Год назад

huzzah for the Post Office!!

@tomorrowhowever7488 Год назад

I love the USPS! There are remote areas that for profit corporations will not deliver to without charging huge fees. Vital financial, medical and legal documents will not be moved if the USPS is abolished. Many of those areas also do not have internet access because it's not profitable!

@markmh835 Год назад

@@tomorrowhowever7488 -- I live in rugged Idaho. Mail service to the homes deep in Hell's Canyon cannot be reached by vehicle and arrives by BOAT once per week. The residents are very grateful! 😊👍🇺🇸

@mikeseier4449 Год назад

The wright’s first flight was 12 seconds,Not 12 minutes…Nonetheless,Excellent video.

@trevormurphy7041 Год назад

You know that Lord stuff is a novelty scam I hope nobody falls for it

@FEtriple6 Год назад

interesting

@NE-BO Год назад

Does the photo in the Thumbnail remind anyone else of a.... different building

@freetolook3727 Год назад

@5:25 Mail carried from Washington DC to California in seven days and 17 hours? Hmm, just about the same amount of time it takes today! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@markmh835 Год назад

Seriously true! It generally takes 2 days to get a piece of mail across my city of 60,000 people. Sometimes longer. In October, one letter my office sent across town took over a week to be delivered! What gives?!? 😒

@cook13doodle16 Год назад

❤

@MichaelClarenceCarroll Год назад

just in time usa medical postal services:-. Command and control cross connect of service transportation within communities subsides. ie USPS UPS et al

@bullhead900 Год назад

What happened to the service that you used to get with the postal service? It is terrible now.

@justinlawson3493 Год назад

Ouch still taking money from that scam site established titles..

@1rebel13 Год назад

Love your videos, but all the pop ups have to go! They are pointless to most viewers and totally distracting. I didn't count, but there must have been about a hundred of them in this video. Leave the research in the description for the very few that might look at it.

@dawnreneegmail Год назад

🇺🇸 flying half mast? They're hiring ( going postal.)

@freetolook3727 Год назад

Does anyone actually write letters anymore?

@markmh835 Год назад

Thank you notes, mainly. And birthday and Christmas cards.

@joaopedroalbernaz Год назад

If not for USPS how the "We've been trying to reach out regarding your car's extended warranty" scammers would mail people? Would they would have to change their business by selling Established Titles maybe?

@freetolook3727 Год назад

@joaopedroalibernaz3 ...or shares of Masterworks! 😂💸💸💸

@MrSirlulzalot 8 месяцев назад

Mostly in my experience their purpose is to steal.

@A-K_Rambler Год назад

Coffee Stipend!

@paulpoitras7496 Год назад

Lmaoooo established grifters

@factssboy Год назад

it 's very interesting , I like this video , I shoot the same videos too , but unfortunately 0 views .

@0fficialdregs Год назад

lol going postal isnt a good thing

@onieyoh9478 Год назад

Mail in ballots... Plato was right about democracy.

@jamesmiller4184 Год назад

Pure democracy vs. representational democratic form.

@karlstriepe8050 Год назад

It's purpose was to deliver mail. But I understand the confusion given that the USPS hasn't done that in decades.

@hewhohasnoidentity4377 Год назад

It was 30 years ago when I learned that it you need it to get there tomorrow use FedEx. If you want it to get there cheaply, use UPS. If you don't care if it ever shows up but want to say it is on the way use USPS.

@allthingshippiepeaceloveha4222 Год назад

🤣🤣🤣

@ahotdj07 Год назад

@@hewhohasnoidentity4377 So true. I mailed a bill from Dallas TX and it was going to Hartford CT two weeks ago. They still haven't received it.

@xokayb7l2 Год назад

I took there early retirement last year after 20 plus years as postmaster. There is no way they can sustain what they do. It is just bleeding out of every mailbox with no light at the end of the tunnel.

@beaushaver3779 Год назад

I bet the feminists are really upset about mail history 😅

@vassa1972 Год назад

I'm in Hamilton Ontario Canada and I'm assuming that Canada went through the same thing?

@joaopedroalbernaz Год назад

Actually not. There's no such a thing as a USPS in Canada because Canadians are so polite that they don't want to fill up the other fellow Canadian mail box with junk mail, so if not for filling up someone's mailbox with junk mail, there's no purpose of having a postal service at all.

@MichaelClarenceCarroll Год назад

USPS command and control of 3D printing USA subnet, secured. Watermá4ffg