# 024: The Post Office and 1639

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Podcast: [Sip and Saga Society](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sip-and-saga-society-7031573)
Published: 2026-02-20T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

For 1639 we covered big events in British North America: the first execution of a native person, the first post office, and the first bible printed in the colonies. We sip, laugh, cry, and just try to hold on to the ride that is American history.

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