Jun 22nd
USPS: Occurrences of mailed children often exaggerated
Heard the one about children being “mailed” through the postal system? While true, it isn’t the whole story. Yes, some parents did use Parcel Post to transport children at the beginning of the 20th century. However, Smithsonian Magazine recently dispelled the myth that such “mailings” were sanctioned. “According to the regulations at that point, the […]