... era in of shipping and sea travel was upon us. The titanic is known to be a great luxury ship, but it was also used as an R.M.S., which stands for a Royal Mail Ship. Even though she was touted as "unsinkable" and "indestructible", it was quickly realized that the Titanic was not the modern marvel it was dubbed to be. Four days later ... could be included in the movies transcript. "During the Titanics's frantic hours on April 15, 1912, Titanic postal clerks desperately tried to save the 200 sacks of registered mail by dragging them to the upper decks and possible safety. This was a failu...

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... States Army in 1924. He accomplished his goal by graduating as the top pilot in his class. He was able to purchase his own airplane and used it to deliver mail from St. Louis to Chicago during the next six years (ThinkQuest). In his spare time, he performed as a stunt pilot during fairs. People perceived him as not being a very safe ... kidnapping which was called the "Lindbergh Law". It made kidnapping a f! ederal offense if a victim was taken across state lines or if there was a ransom note sent through the United States Postal Service. This whole ordeal was very overwhelming for the ...

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... spectacles cut in half and put half of each lens in a single frame. Today, they are called bifocals. Ben was a postmaster he had to figure out routes for delivering the mail. He went out riding in his carriage to measure the routes and needed a way to keep track of the distance. He invented a simple odometer and attached it to his carriage ... of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. No other individual was more involved in the birth of our nation. He also served as Postmaster, helping to set up the postal system in Philadelphia. In order to make Philadelphia a safer cit...

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