Postage stamps commemorating the Negro Leagues will be unveiled during a ceremony next week at a Kansas City museum dedicated to telling the baseball players’ stories. The Negro Leagues are a remnant of the nation’s segregated past.
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Arlington show to feature rare upside-down airplane stampFort Worth Star Telegram, TXThis is the "Inverted Jenny," a rare stamp showing a biplane flying upside down. Originally sold for 24 cents, one of these 1-inch-by-3/4-inch stamps can now fetch nearly $1 million. There are only 100 in the world, and the one belonging to the … More:…
Detroit Free Press New Delicioso postage stamps dedicated to Latino cuisineDetroit Free PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From the kitchen table to the mail, the U.S. Postal Service this week recognized the influence of Latino foods and flavors on American cuisine with the release of a new series of stamps. The stamps, called Delicioso Forever Stamps, … More:…
Statehood Stamp Sale May Establish RecordHonolulu Star-BulletinWhile Governor Quinn was sworn in as Hawaii's first state governor, Honolulu's citizens were swamping the Post Office to set a record in the sale of stamps. …and more » More: continued here
New York Daily News Andrew Cuomo games food stamp cutPoliticoNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a plan for thwarting the will of Congress and recovering $457 million per year in food stamp cuts his state faces due to changes in the new farm bill. He just needs New York to contribute another $6 million in…
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Oh, if only the Stamps had CalvilloCalgary HeraldReader prefers Calvillo to Stamps quarterback Henry Burris. Re: "Bumbling, stumbling Stamps fall to Argos," July 2. It looks like another dreary and troubling season for the Stampeders. What gives? The answer lies at the feet of quarterback Henry …and more » More: continued here