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The history of women on US stamps begins in 1893, when Queen Isabella became the first woman on a US stamp. [3] Queen Isabella helped support Christopher Columbus 's 1492 voyage , and 1893 marked the end of a year-long celebration of the 400th anniversary of that voyage.
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was a predominantly Black battalion of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC) [1] that managed postal services. The 6888th had 855 women and was led by Major Charity Adams. [2] It was the only predominantly Black US Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World War ...
Charnae Easton was forced to breast-pump in front of a window. So she sued—and won. Here, she shares her story for the first time. “I am confident that it will never happen to any woman again ...
"Knowing the people I work with, anybody would have done what I did," said U.S. Postal Service worker Philip Moon.
Charlotte May Pierstorff (May 12, 1908 – April 25, 1987) was an American girl of German descent who was shipped alive through the United States postal system by parcel post on February 19, 1914. [1] [2] [3] After the incident, parcel post regulations were changed to prohibit the shipment of humans. [4]
A Southern California woman has pleaded guilty in a $150-million counterfeit postage scheme. Pictured are Postal Service trucks parked outside a post office in January. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)
Evidence appears on topics such as the speed and efficiency of the postal system, the importance of the by then well-developed railway system on mobility (at least for the better-off part of the population) and the limited range of opportunities then available for women. There is also some reference to domestic staff and workers.
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