Winifred Gallagher's books include Rapt- Attention and the Focused
Life (a New York Times bestseller), New- Understanding Our Need for
Novelty and Change, House Thinking, Just the Way You Are (a New
York Times Notable Book), and The Power of Place.She has written
for numerous publications, including theAtlantic, Rolling Stone,
and the New York Times. She lives in New York City and Dubois,
Wyoming.
From the Hardcover edition.
“[How the Post Office Created America is] an ode to a
little-heralded but flagship government
enterprise. [Gallagher] reminds us … that the post office
forged a communications revolution just as far-reaching as the
later telegraph and internet revolutions.”—The New York Times Book
Review
“Gallagher delivers…fascinating anecdotes. Engaging,
well-written.”—Washington Post
“Impressively researched…Gallagher connects the transformations of
the Post Office with broader economic, socio-cultural, and
political changes affecting the country.”—The Nation
“Fascinating…. This readable book relays the complicated
history of an institution that is thoroughly integrated into
American life.”—Library Journal
“Invigorating.”—O, The Oprah Magazine
“’The history of its Post Office is nothing less than the story of
America,’ Ms. Gallagher’s opening sentence declares, and in this
lively book she makes the case well.”—Wall Street Journal
“Gallagher makes a strong case for [the post office’s] historical
importance in this brisk history.”—Publishers Weekly
“Long the most important activity of the federal government, the
Post Office knit together America's geographically spread out
democracy. Winifred Gallagher fluently illuminates not only the
fascinating, picturesque past, but also the various possible
futures of the American postal service.” —Daniel Walker Howe,
Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought: The
Transformation of America, 1815-1848
“Winifred Gallagher's How the Post Office Created America is a
book of amazing revelations. Gallagher writes with great wisdom and
verve. Highly recommended.” —Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful
Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America
“Winifred Gallagher makes a big claim in the first sentence of her
new book—‘The history of the Post Office is nothing less than the
story of America.’ And then, in a sweeping tour of American and
postal history from the colonial period to the present, she makes
us all believers. Highly recommended for students, scholars, and
those who care about this nation’s past.”—David Nasaw, author of
The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P.
Kennedy and Andrew Carnegie
“At first glance, a book on the history of the post office seems an
unpromising prospect for a page-turner. But I found it so
fascinating that I could hardly put it down. This book is a
winner, based on deep knowledge and research that will reach a
broad audience with a story that will enhance their appreciation
and understanding of the post office and its contribution to
American life.”—James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian
and author of Tried by War and Embattled Rebel
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