The Postal Service

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English - September 10, 2020 04:20 - 28 minutes - 27.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 14.4K ratings
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The US Postal Service has played a role throughout American history - from the Declaration of Independence to today's mail-in voting. It was conceived of by the founders as the way to create a united, informed and effective American democracy. But today, the postal service's future is in danger. How the postal service created the United States and the case for this pivotal institution.

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