{"product_id":"neither-snow-nor-rain-a-history-of-the-united-states-postal-service-9780802159014","title":"Neither Snow Nor Rain: A History of the United States Postal Service","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFew institutions are as loved, as loathed, and as historically important as the United States Post Office, the subject of this landmark century-spanning social, political, and economic history. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated with new reporting from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and the historic 2020 election, the first full history of the United States Postal Service.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first major history of the United States Postal Service in decades, now updated with new reporting, \u003cem\u003eNeither Snow nor Rain\u003c\/em\u003e is the fascinating, centuries-long story of an extraordinary American creation, originally founded by Benjamin Franklin. In this rich, character-driven, multifaceted history, journalist Devin Leonard relates how the USPS bound far-flung Americans together, fostered a common culture, and helped American business to prosper. While over recent decades the USPS has been imperiled by corporate competitors and falling federal support, the horrors of COVID-19 and the surge of mail-in voting during the pivotal 2020 election reminded everyone that this essential service offers a crucial source of contact and connection in a time of unprecedented isolation, once more reaffirming the importance of the Postal Service to American lives and the future of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15716596\"\u003eDevin Leonard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802159014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080215901X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036000\"\u003eUnited States | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS054000\"\u003eSocial History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS077000\"\u003eCorporate \u0026amp; Business History | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevin Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior writer for \u003ci\u003eBloomberg News\u003c\/i\u003e and a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Businessweek\u003c\/i\u003e. Previously a senior writer at \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e and a staff writer for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, he has also written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Manhattan.\u003cbr\u003e devinleonard.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44495014396141,"sku":"9780802159014","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_31e69580-3f6c-49fa-8d39-68335b538d05.jpg?v=1700935381","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/neither-snow-nor-rain-a-history-of-the-united-states-postal-service-9780802159014","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}