To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. We often think of history as something written in a speech or fought for on a ...
The contributions of African Americans in history are celebrated in many ways, and one of those creative outlets is stamps. More than 70 years ago, Booker T. Washington was the first African American ...
The pane, titled “Figures of the American Revolution,” includes 25 Forever stamps arranged in five rows of five. Each stamp ...
When the United States Post Office issued the first federal stamps 150 years ago, the public response was distinctly, well, lukewarm. No brass bands played. No first day covers were issued. Hardly ...
Pages from ‘Graphic Stamps,’ published by Unit Editions (all images courtesy Unit Editions) (click to enlarge) Typically measuring no larger than one square-inch, postage stamps may not serve as the ...
WASHINGTON — Legends from entertainment and the arts, heroes of the battlefield, explorers who traveled the uncharted West and an author who delighted generations of children will have the honor of ...