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Back in the late 1800's, Owney was the most famous dog in the U.S.A. It all started when he wandered into a post office and became their mascot. He soon learned to travel on the trains with the mail. He wound up traveling all over the world.



Read all about the story of Owney: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibit...ilway-mail-service/all-about-owney/index.html



In 1996, a teacher in California read the story of Owney to her class. They decided to send a stuffed animal, as Owney, to classrooms in every state. The object was for students to learn all about Owney and all about different areas in the USA. Mr. DiFiore's class was one of the original participants.



This year, Mr. DiFiore has started it again! We can participate no matter what we are doing: in class, hybrid, or remote. (We will build in time for each class to quarantine Owney before opening. I did Owney remotely with my class last year and they loved it!) Students just l...See More


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