Iowa History 101: Rural Free Delivery, Parcel Post and Responses to Mail Order Commerce in Iowa, 1897-1915 Image Thu, Oct 13 2022 Zoom Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Education Join Public Historian Sarah Johnson for a spirited debate on how the U.S. Post Office Department's extension of Rural Free Delivery in 1897 and Parcel Post in 1913 changed retail commerce in Iowa. Read More