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From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation It has grown from serving the 13 colonies to delivering more mail than any other postal system in the ...
Truck stops originated from the Pony Express in the 1860s and evolved alongside the trucking industry after WWII. The establishment of the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s fueled the growth ...
The Pony Express, operated by private carriers, was started to speed things up. A relay system of riders on horseback carried mail from California to Missouri, the furthest westward railroad stop.
“The Pony Express was very, very expensive.” While U.S. postage to send a letter was 10 cents in 1860, it initially cost an additional $5 to send mail by Pony Express — close to $200 today.
From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turns 250 on Saturday.