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The stamp art features a detailed portrait of Wu wearing a black-and-white high-collared traditional Chinese gown known as qipao. The illustration was first drawn in graphite, then rendered in egg ...

Honoring Ursula K. Le Guin in the Literary Arts series. She contributed to fantasy and science fiction through short stories and novels. Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018)...

This commemorative stamp marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of 102 English passengers off the coast of today’s Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. The passengers on the Mayflower would become...

On July 21, 1969, history was made when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took man’s first steps on the Moon. Their achievement was over a decade in the making and the result of the combined efforts o...

The inspiration for Uncle Sam is generally considered to be Sam Wilson, a meat packer in Troy, New York. During the War of 1812, Wilson was responsible for shipping rations to soldiers. All package...

A giant of baseball both on and off the field, Hank Aaron (1934–2021) rose from humble beginnings to rewrite the record books while prevailing in the face of racism. The stamp art features a portra...