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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Bobby Jones
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate Bobby Jones, the only person to ever win the Grand Slam of golf. With a short biographical passage.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Emily Dickinson
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"
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: Carl Sandburg
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1978 to commemorate writer Carl Sandburg, who won two Pulitzer Prizes. With a short biographical passage.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Willa Cather
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: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1993 to commemorate Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". With a short detailed passage about the plot and themes in the novel.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Robert Penn Warren
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2005 to commemorate Robert Penn Warren, America's first official poet laureate. With a short biographical passage.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Ogden Nash
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 to commemorate Ogden Nash, one of America's most accomplished writers. With a short passage describing his famous works.
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National Postal Museum: Alliance for Progress Issue
Learn why the Alliance for Progress was formed and why it was disbanded from this captioned exhibit of a stamp issued in 1963 in commemoration of the program.
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National Postal Museum: Explorer: Francisco Vazquez De Coronado Issue
Review key aspects of the career of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado from this captioned exhibit of a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1940 in commemoration of the four-hundredth anniversary of his 1540 expedition through the American Southwest.
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National Postal Museum: Musician: John Philip Sousa Issue
Learn about the life and career of John Philip Sousa from this captioned exhibit of a portrait stamp issued in 1940 to commemorate him.
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National Postal Museum: Frida Kahlo Issue
Learn about key aspects of Kahlo's art from this captioned exhibit of a stamp issued in 2001 to commemorate her.
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National Postal Museum: Cinco De Mayo Issue
Learn about the origins of Cinco de Mayo from this captioned exhibit of a stamp issued to commemorate the holiday.
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National Postal Museum: Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo Issue
Learn about explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo from this captioned exhibit of a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1992 to commemorate him.
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National Postal Museum: Spanish Settlement of the Southwest Issue
Learn about the Camino Real and the first European settlement west of the Mississippi, San Gabriel, from this captioned exhibit of a stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate Spanish settlement of the U.S. Southwest.
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National Postal Museum: Ponce De Leon Issue
Learn about key aspects of Ponce de Leon's career from this captioned exhibit of a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1982 to commemorate him.
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National Postal Museum: 1 Dollar David G. Farragut Issue
Learn about key aspects of David Farragut's naval career from this captioned exhibit of stamps issued to commemorate him.
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National Postal Museum: 1990 Black Heritage Series: Ida B. Wells Issue
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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Read Write Think: National Poetry Month Activity
A brief classroom activity lesson for students of all ages in commemoration of National Poetry Month. Includes links and a bibliography. Check out the links to various poetry websites and activities.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: The Poppy
We wear a poppy on November 11th to commemorate an important event in our history. Here teachers and students will find informative answers to some basic questions about the poppy along with some interesting facts.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Photographs: Shiloh
Annotated slideshow of the memorials erected at Shiloh to commemorate the Union and Confederate dead.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Jesse Owens
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate Jesse Owens, who won four Olympic gold medals in track and field. With a short biographical passage.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Wilma Rudolph
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2004 to commemorate Wilma Rudolph, the first African American woman to win three gold medals for track and field in a single Olympics. With a short biographical passage.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Lou Gehrig
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.