Booker T. Washington Postage Stamp - National Postal Museum On April 7, 1940, the Post Office Department (POD) issued a stamp honoring African-American educator Booker T Washington (1856-1915) as part of its Famous Americans Series The nation's first stamp to honor an African-American, it holds a unique place in American history
The Black Experience on Stamps - Google Arts Culture On April 7, 1940 the United States released the 10-cent Booker T Washington stamp as part of the 1940 Famous Americans Issue This was the first time that an African American was
Honoring Booker T. Washington: First Black Person on a U. S. Stamp In 1940, the United States Postal Service issued a stamp honoring Booker T Washington, educator, author, orator, and advisor to several presidents This marked a significant moment in American history, as it was the first time an African American was featured on a U S postage stamp
US Stamp Gallery gt; gt; Booker T. Washington Search for stamps by topic, date, commemoration, subject matter A great resource on stamps for the casual stamp collector, a true philatelist, or just a visitor interested in the colorful stamps through our history
First African American on a Postage Stamp: Booker T. Washington On April 7, 1940 the United States released the 10-cent Booker T Washington stamp as part of the 1940 Famous Americans Issue This was the first time that an African American was commemorated on a United States postage stamp
Booker T. Washington Was the First African American to be Featured on a . . . On April 7, 1940, Booker T Washington became the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp Several years later, he was honored to be on the first coin to feature an African American, the Booker T Washington Memorial Half Dollar
1956 Centennial of Booker T. Washington 3¢ Stamps Booker T Washington, the first president of the Tuskegee Institute, was the first African American pictured on a U S postage stamp Washington was born a slave, and after the Civil War, worked his way through the Hampton Institute and Wayland Seminary
About – The African American Stamp Collection The African American Stamp Collection Collection Website is a resource for American history It uses the United States Postal System (USPS) as a vehicle to display this history The USPS issued the first African American postage stamp in 1940; Booker T Washington