The Gold Rush, Railroads & the Mail: Connecting the Frontier

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From gold rush boomtowns to transcontinental railroads, the U.S. Postal Service played a pivotal role in connecting a rapidly expanding nation. In this episode of Mailin' It, hosts Karla Kirby and Jeff Marino welcome USPS Historian Steve Kochersperger to explore the remarkable stories behind mail delivery during America's westward expansion. Discover how postal employees once disguised themselves as passengers to outsmart railroad companies, how the California Gold Rush transformed mail delivery and helped launch companies like Wells Fargo and American Express, and why the Pony Express became one of history's most misunderstood mail services. The conversation also uncovers the dramatic…