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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Charlie Chaplin

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 to commemorate famous actor Charlie Chaplin. With a short passage on his life and unforgettable roles in film.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Judy Garland

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2006 to commemorate Judy Garland. With a short passage on her life and star quality.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Emily Dickinson

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1971 to commemorate poet Emily Dickinson. With a short passage on her life and contributions to American poetry.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1974 to commemorate Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". With a short passage on the details of this eloquent folktale.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Willa Cather

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1973 to commemorate American novelist Willa Cather. With a short passage on her works and achievements.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Lou Gehrig

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Lou Gehrig. With a short passage on his legendary baseball career playing for the New York Yankees.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Lewis and Clark Bicentennial

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2004 to commemorate the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition. With a short, detailed passage on their journey and findings.
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Ducksters: Hobbies for Kids: Stamp Collecting

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn how to collect postage stamps, the history, buying, selling, cataloging of stamps on this site.
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National Postal Museum: 1990 Black Heritage Series: Ida B. Wells Issue

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1990 to commemorate Ida B. Wells, one of the founders of the NAACP. With a short passage on her life and contributions to ending discrimination against women and African-Americans.
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National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: John James Audubon

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information on John James Audubon, famous American bird painter, who was featured on the one cent postage stamp.