Ep. 32: Dr. Christy Pottroff: Postal History as a Teaching Tool and Literary Influence

In this episode, Dr. Christy Pottroff, a literary professor at
Boston College, discusses how she uses postal history as a
teaching tool in her classes to analyze the work of great writers
such as Edgar Allen Poe. She also discusses the great influence
that the postal service has had on American history, including
westward expansion and the development of the travel writing
genre.  


 


Dr. Christy Pottroff's Website: http://www.christypottroff.com/


 


Digital Post Office Map: http://www.christypottroff.com/page-dh