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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Ogden Nash

For Students 9th - 10th
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: 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: Satchel Paige

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Satchel Paige, the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Roberto Clemente

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Roberto Clemente, the first Hispanic inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. With a short biographical passage.
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United States Postal Service

For Students 9th - 10th
As an independent agency of the government, the United States Postal Service homepage offers information on zip codes, address change, stamps, online billing, and variety of other topics.
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Usps: Domestic Rate Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a chart compiled by the United States Postal Service that determines how much postage is required for a letter, large envelope, postcard, and etc. Many links. Link to International Rate Calculator.
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National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: John Philip Sousa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information on John Philip Sousa, famous American band leader who is featured on the two cent postage stamp.
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National Postal Museum: Postal Puzzle: Pony Express

For Students 9th - 10th
Put together this jig saw puzzle to form a picture of the pony express postage stamp. Click on the link for other related information on the Pony Express from the National Postal Museum.
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National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Walter Reed

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Walter Reed, famous U.S. Army doctor who is featured on the five cent postage stamp.
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National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: James Mc Neill Whistler

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on James McNeill Whistler, famous American painter of "Whistler's Mother" who is featured on the two cent postage stamp.
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National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Luther Burbank

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Luther Burbank, famous American biologist, who was featured on the three cent postage stamp.
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National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Gilbert Stuart

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Gilbert Stuart, famous American portrait painter, who was featured on the one cent postage stamp.
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National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Alexander Graham Bell

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone, who was featured on the ten cent postage stamp.
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National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Jane Addams

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information on Jane Addams, famous American leader of social reform, who was featured on the ten cent postage stamp.
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National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Samuel Morse

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information concerning Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph, who was featured on the two cent postage stamp.
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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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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: How Can You Use Old Stamps?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Test your number sense and problem-solving aptitude with this math challenge using postage stamps with different values. This one-page activity from the NCTM Math Challenge for Families series focuses developing skills that can be used...
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History by the Minute: Sir Sanford Fleming

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a series, this video clip profiles Sanford Fleming, an extraordinary innovator, who created the time concept of standard time. He also surveyed the first rail route across Canada and designed our first postage stamp. Links to...
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National Postal Museum: Roberto Clemente, Baseball Legend

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference tool from the National Postal Museum online exhibits for learning about the life of legendary baseball star, Roberto Clemente, who was honored twice with a postage stamp in his memory. Includes images of memorabilia and...
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National Postal Museum: Explorer: Francisco Vazquez De Coronado Issue

For Students 9th - 10th
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: Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo Issue

For Students 3rd - 8th
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: Ponce De Leon Issue

For Students 6th - 8th
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: 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: Samuel L. Clemens ( Mark Twain)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), famous U.S. writer who is featured on the ten cent postage stamp.

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