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The first portrait of a woman on a US postage stamp. 8-cent Martha Washington Stamp, Issued 1902 The first stamp featuring an American women. [2] The history of women on US stamps begins in 1893, when Queen Isabella became the first woman on a US stamp. [3] Queen Isabella helped support Christopher Columbus 's 1492 voyage, and 1893 marked the ...
This article lists people who have been featured on United States postage stamps, listed by their name, the year they were first featured on a stamp, and a short description of their notability. Since the United States Post Office (now United States Postal Service or USPS) issued its first stamp in 1847, over 4,000 stamps have been issued and ...
Benjamin Franklin — George Washington The First U.S. Postage Stamps, issued 1847. The first stamp issues were authorized by an act of Congress and approved on March 3, 1847. [20] The earliest known use of the Franklin 5¢ is July 7, 1847, while the earliest known use of the Washington 10¢ is July 2, 1847.
Centenary of the postage stamp 6 May 1940; Victory 11 June 1946; Silver wedding 26 April 1948 (first issue to commemorate a personal Royal occasion rather than a state event, £1 value was the first British stamp designed by a woman and the issue is notable for the omission of the words 'postage' and 'revenue'). Channel Islands Liberation 10 ...
The U.S. Postal Service issued a 32-cent stamp honoring Coleman in 1995. [41] [42] The Bessie Coleman Commemorative is the 18th in the U.S. Postal Service Black Heritage series. In 2001, Coleman was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. [43] In 2006, Coleman was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. [44]
The list does not include artists who were commissioned by the U.S. Post Office Department (or its successor, the United States Postal Service) to specifically create artwork for a postage stamp. Scenes from American history, famous Americans, and traditional Christmas images are postage stamp themes frequently employing original artwork.
Ethel Lois Payne (August 14, 1911 – May 28, 1991) [1] [2] was an American journalist, editor, and foreign correspondent. Known as the "First Lady of the Black Press ," she fulfilled many roles over her career, including columnist, commentator, lecturer, and freelance writer. She combined advocacy with journalism as she reported on the Civil ...
Booker T. Washington. Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite . Born into slavery on April 5, 1856, in Hale's Ford, Virginia, Washington was freed ...