A masterful history of a long underappreciated institution, How the Post Office Created America examines the surprising role of the postal service in our nation

“[The] book makes you care what happens to its main protagonist, the U.S. Postal Service itself. And, as such, it leaves you at the end in suspense.” —USA

This book brings to life the important but neglected story of African American postal workers and the critical role they played in the U.S. labor and black free