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Types of Stamps

Commemoratives – (for example – Black Heritage/Presidents) Stamps that honor anniversaries, important people, or special events. Sometimes issued in sets of stamps. Larger than definitives Printed in smaller quantities Definitives – (for example – Flags/Butterflies) Regular issues of postage stamps, usually sold over long periods of time. No special purpose for the stamp except to pay postage. Smaller stamps Often

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Heritage Highlights – Week of January 6, 2019

Happy New Year and Welcome to 2019! As we celebrate and look forward to the coming year here are some history making events that happened this week.  We will post some more through out this year.  Thanks for visiting. 1/6/1773 – Massachusetts slaves petition for freedom. 1/7/1923 – Roland Hayes acclaimed after Boston recital. 1/8/1811 – Slave revolt in New

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Hattie McDaniel Breast Cancer Awareness

We had an opportunity to join the ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Alpha Upsilon Sigma Chapter for their Bagels and Bras event bringing awareness to breast cancer.  We set up a display honoring Hattie McDaniel and gave a presentation. Here are a few pictures and the presentation. Hattie McDaniel was born in Wichita, Kansas and she was the

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