Comments on: Honoring Owney, the Legendary Post Office Pup http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/ A new Smithsonian blog covering scenes and sightings from the Smithsonian museums and beyond. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Stephen http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-8998 Stephen Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:29:24 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-8998 I hope everyone who loves the story of Owney will check out the new Ebook from the Smithsonian Institute US Postal Museum, called, Tales From The Rails. It's free and it's all true!! What an amazing animal he was. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/owney-tales-from-the-rails/id488657528?mt=8 I hope everyone who loves the story of Owney will check out the new Ebook from the Smithsonian Institute US Postal Museum, called, Tales From The Rails. It’s free and it’s all true!! What an amazing animal he was.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/owney-tales-from-the-rails/id488657528?mt=8

]]> By: marsha http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-8986 marsha Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:08:28 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-8986 what a wonderful story. Owney was such a marvelous dog. But when I read about how he was shot and died at Telton, OH post office, my heart broke and felt deeply sad. How could any one just killed an old, one eye blinded and a tired dog with one bullet. What was the untold story about Owney's death? what a wonderful story. Owney was such a marvelous dog. But when I read about how he was shot and died at Telton, OH post office, my heart broke and felt deeply sad. How could any one just killed an old, one eye blinded and a tired dog with one bullet. What was the untold story about Owney’s death?

]]> By: Meet Bentley, the Winner of the Owney Look-alike Contest | Around The Mall http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-8167 Meet Bentley, the Winner of the Owney Look-alike Contest | Around The Mall Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:36:49 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-8167 [...] iPhone App and an upcoming children’s e-book. In July, the U.S. Postal Service released a postage stamp with his face on it. And, most recently, in partnership with the Washington Humane Society, the [...] [...] iPhone App and an upcoming children’s e-book. In July, the U.S. Postal Service released a postage stamp with his face on it. And, most recently, in partnership with the Washington Humane Society, the [...]

]]> By: Meet Bentley, the Winner of the Owney Look-alike Contest | Around The Mall http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-8168 Meet Bentley, the Winner of the Owney Look-alike Contest | Around The Mall Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:36:49 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-8168 [...] iPhone App and an upcoming children’s e-book. In July, the U.S. Postal Service released a postage stamp with his face on it. And, most recently, in partnership with the Washington Humane Society, the [...] [...] iPhone App and an upcoming children’s e-book. In July, the U.S. Postal Service released a postage stamp with his face on it. And, most recently, in partnership with the Washington Humane Society, the [...]

]]> By: Weekend Events Oct 14-16: Latino Reading and Open Mic, Postal Museum Family Day and Henna Body Art | Around The Mall http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-8096 Weekend Events Oct 14-16: Latino Reading and Open Mic, Postal Museum Family Day and Henna Body Art | Around The Mall Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:09:32 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-8096 [...] to Family Day for an Owney-themed festival of activities. Owney was a mutt who, in the 1880s, toured the country on mail trains and became the U.S. Postal [...] [...] to Family Day for an Owney-themed festival of activities. Owney was a mutt who, in the 1880s, toured the country on mail trains and became the U.S. Postal [...]

]]> By: MaryEtta Burr http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-7658 MaryEtta Burr Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:25:02 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-7658 You cannot imagine how excited I was to see the full page picture of Owney, and the following article. I grew up in Iowa, and in the late forties or early fifties, my family drove to Washington. Of course the Smithsonium Museum was on the agenda. I had read the story of Owney in a childrens magazine, and was determined to see him. I remember my mother trying to talk me out of the idea; "The museum is so big it would be impossible to find him-----they would never stuff a real dog----it was just a story." In short, they did not believe my story. As soon as we went through the doors, I walked up to a man in a uniform and asked him if a little dog that rode the railroads was there, and he said, "Yes, and he is not far from here", and gave us directions. We spent the whole day at the museum, but all I remember from that day was that precious little dog. I have thought of him so many times through the years. I am so happy to see that his story still lives on. You cannot imagine how excited I was to see the full page picture of Owney, and the following article. I grew up in Iowa, and in the late forties or early fifties, my family drove to Washington. Of course the Smithsonium Museum was on the agenda. I had read the story of Owney in a childrens magazine, and was determined to see him. I remember my mother trying to talk me out of the idea; “The museum is so big it would be impossible to find him—–they would never stuff a real dog—-it was just a story.” In short, they did not believe my story. As soon as we went through the doors, I walked up to a man in a uniform and asked him if a little dog that rode the railroads was there, and he said, “Yes, and he is not far from here”, and gave us directions. We spent the whole day at the museum, but all I remember from that day was that precious little dog. I have thought of him so many times through the years. I am so happy to see that his story still lives on.

]]> By: Sydney Philatelics http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-7431 Sydney Philatelics Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:48:02 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-7431 Owney was an amazing dog! I got a copy of this stamp from my fellow <a href="http://www.stampsaustralia.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Sydney Philatelists</a>. Owney was an amazing dog! I got a copy of this stamp from my fellow Sydney Philatelists.

]]> By: Carol McMillion http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-7232 Carol McMillion Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:21:38 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-7232 I bought his stamps and loved this article as well as the short info on the back of the stamps. Brought tears to my eyes as I am definitely a dog lover. I bought his stamps and loved this article as well as the short info on the back of the stamps. Brought tears to my eyes as I am definitely a dog lover.

]]> By: Melodie Rammer http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-7149 Melodie Rammer Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:22:15 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-7149 What a wonderful story. Can't wait for the stamp. As I read the article, I thought it would make a great series perhaps on PBS, Animal Planet, National Geographic, or several other choices. Hopefully, the new e-book will teach me geography as well (I've always been geographically impaired.) I always love the various new stamps, especially when dogs are involved. Thank you. What a wonderful story. Can’t wait for the stamp. As I read the article, I thought it would make a great series perhaps on PBS, Animal Planet, National Geographic, or several other choices. Hopefully, the new e-book will teach me geography as well (I’ve always been geographically impaired.) I always love the various new stamps, especially when dogs are involved. Thank you.

]]> By: Good Dog: Owney the Mail Pouch Pooch Gets Immortalized on a Stamp « Books & Stuff http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-7146 Good Dog: Owney the Mail Pouch Pooch Gets Immortalized on a Stamp « Books & Stuff Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:05:10 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-7146 [...] traveling around the world by mail boat in 132 days. And it is a TRUE STORY! This Summer, Owney is being honored with his very own postage stamp!  In addition to the stamp, there will be smart phone apps, ebooks that use Owney to teach [...] [...] traveling around the world by mail boat in 132 days. And it is a TRUE STORY! This Summer, Owney is being honored with his very own postage stamp!  In addition to the stamp, there will be smart phone apps, ebooks that use Owney to teach [...]

]]> By: The US Post Office mangled their good news again | DogWalkBlog http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-7142 The US Post Office mangled their good news again | DogWalkBlog Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:14:30 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-7142 [...] guest host Melissa Harris Perry) ran a story segment about Owney the Post Office dog. In short, a new stamp will be issued today with Owney’s [...] [...] guest host Melissa Harris Perry) ran a story segment about Owney the Post Office dog. In short, a new stamp will be issued today with Owney’s [...]

]]> By: New Postal Stamp to Honor Owney, The Post Office Dog – Huffington Post | Dogs Blog Site! http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/07/honoring-owney-the-legendary-post-office-pup/comment-page-1/#comment-7132 New Postal Stamp to Honor Owney, The Post Office Dog – Huffington Post | Dogs Blog Site! Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:55:46 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=20840#comment-7132 [...] on WednesdayAlbany Times Union (blog)Owney the postal dog deliversWashington PostWe Love DC -Smithsonian (blog) -Tucson Citizenall 18 news [...] [...] on WednesdayAlbany Times Union (blog)Owney the postal dog deliversWashington PostWe Love DC -Smithsonian (blog) -Tucson Citizenall 18 news [...]

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