National Postal Museum Launches Featured Collection “Women on Stamps”

WASHINGTON, DC.-The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museumpresents parts three and four of its four-part online exhibit series “Women on Stamps” in celebration of Women’s History Month.Many women have left their “stamp” on history. Beginning with the first image of women on a stamp in 1893, the United States has issued hundreds of postage stamps honoring the accomplishments and achievements of women in America. This featured collection is the first in a series focusing on the accomplishments of women featured on stamps. In Women on Stamps Part One, we acknowledge the efforts of pioneering women and early government leaders who entered previously unexplored territories - from the frontier to the Senate floor.



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