October 9, 2024
Tag: the barefoot mailman
-
The Barefoot Mailman
4 Comments
The story of the Barefoot Mailman is a piece of American history known to few, but as you learn the details, you will feel compelled to tell everyone you know. The events happened in the 1880s and the artistic retelling started in the 1930s, but the details came to your editor’s attention during National Postcard…
Past Article
December 8, 2022 3 Comments
A discussion about this article prompted a pediatric nurse to tell me that a suburban Richmond hospital has added email capabilities to all their maternity rooms. The free birth announcement software has interactive dialog-boxes for the date and location of birth, name, gender, birth weight, and one photo.