Nowadays, people don't send letters to one another when they want to catch up. You may get holiday or birthday cards from your parents, grandparents or other family members and friends, but for the ...

Taken from the pages of The Aegis dated June 27, 1963:The U.S. Postal Service this week assigned a “ZIP code” number to each of its thousands of branch offices. The new system, which the agency hoped ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...