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Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Tells the history of the United States from a bald eagle's point of view and features postage stamps that chronicle historic events. Includes factual back matter about bald eagles and postage stamps as well as a bibliography"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Stamps aren't just a part of history. They also provide a fascinating means to understand history. Through stamps one can chronicle the making of the modern world-and compare the diverse ways that different cultures represent the same events. In the highly original History of the World in Stamps, philatelist Laurent Lemerle has gathered more than 3,500 stamps-including a substantial number from the U.S.-and organized them thematically to showcase...
Series
Smithsonian contributions to history and technology volume no. 56
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Rarely do scholars of postal organizations and systems meet and discuss their ideas and research with scholars of philately. In an attempt to bridge this gap, the National Postal Museum and the American Philatelic Society hosted the first Winton M. Blount Postal History symposium on 3-4 November 2006 to bring together these two research groups to discuss postal history. This publication covers the next two symposia. The 2010 theme was "Stamps and...