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Amid partisan fight over Postal Service's future, its past reveals a common bond that helped stamp an identity on America

  • Written by Amy Werbel, Professor of the History of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Amid partisan fight over Postal Service's future, its past reveals a common bond that helped stamp an identity on AmericaUSPS mailbox in downtown Danville, Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

House representatives are set to be recalled to Washington, D.C., amid an ongoing pandemic and fiercely-contested election season. The impetus for this emergency session is a foundational element of American life: the United States Postal Service....

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