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Smithsonian How Booker T. Washington Became the First Black Person on a U.S. Postage StampSmithsonianWhat's in a stamp? Sure, the tiny adhesive objects help mail go to and fro, but what's on stamps themselves says a lot about a country's priorities. Seventy-six years ago today, philatelic history was made when …

Price of stamps to drop two centsNews 10NBCIt's the first time the price of stamps have dropped in about 100 years, Fortune reports. A stamp will now cost you 47 cents instead of 49 cents. Postcards and package postal costs will also drop. The postmaster general says this will cost …

The US Postal Service Just Lowered the Price of a Stamp For the First Time in 100 YearsFortuneThe U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that it will drop the price of postage stamps starting this weekend—the first time it has lowered the postage rate in 97 years. The only other time …

Las Cruces Sun-News Bandelier on one of 16 stamps honoring National Park SystemLas Cruces Sun-NewsWASHINGTON – A 1930s painting by renowned artist Helmuth Naumer depicting the Pueblo Revival-style visitor center at Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos was previewed Thursday as the fourth of 16 Forever stamp images to be …

GlobeNewswire (press release) Postal Service Previews 4th of 16 Stamps Celebrating National Park Service's CentennialGlobeNewswire (press release)The stamp image is a 1935–1936 pastel-on-paper depiction by Helmuth Naumer, Sr. (1907–1990) of the visitor center in Frijoles Canyon. Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged, beautiful canyon and mesa country …

The Australian Vietnam assembly rubber stamps Nguyen Xuan Phuc as PMThe AustralianVietnam assembly rubber stamps Nguyen Xuan Phuc as PM. AP; April 8, 2016 12:00AM; Save; Print. 'Nothing special.' Nguyen Xuan Phuc takes the oath after being elected as Vietnam Prime Minister in Hanoi. Vietnam's parliament yesterday elected Nguyen …and more » …

Inquirer.net LOOK: Glittered Pia Wurtzbach stamps to be released in AprilInquirer.netThe stamps, which show Wurtzbach's winning moment in the pageant in her royal blue Albert Andrada gown, will feature a special embellishment called “tactile glittery texture embossed” to “enhance the important look and feel of the stamps.”.and more » More: continued …

CBS Local Food Stamp Recipients Face Work RequirementCBS LocalTALLAHASSEE (NSF) – About 300,000 Floridians who qualified for food stamps now face a work requirement that went into effect Jan. 1 — and the possibility of at least temporarily losing benefits if they don't meet the guidelines. As of the first …

Now, get stamps, envelopes delivered at your doorstepTimes of IndiaA new mobile app, launched by the postal department, not only introduces residents to their postman, but also allows them to order stamps and envelopes. Once residents enter their area, the app, called My Postman, throws up the name, number and …

The News Price of postage stamps to dropPark Rapids EnterpriseStarting April 10, stamps for one-ounce letters will drop from 49 cents to 47 cents. Letters with additional ounces will drop from 22 cents to 21 cents. Postcards will also drop by a penny, to 34 cents. First class mail flats …