August 11, 2025
The first woman to appear on a U.S. stamp was Queen Isabella I of Spain, who appeared with Christopher Columbus on a set of commemorative stamps in 1893. Martha Washington would get her own stamp in 1902.
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Aug 03
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Aug 02
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Which famous novelist wrote a hit nonfiction book about sea shells?