On the morning of February 23, 1945, five days into the bloodiest fighting the Marine […]
Category: Warriors
Numerous stamps have been issued honoring the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Some of them tell of a specific warrior, but most link to those who took part anonymously.
“Mad” Anthony Wayne and the 1929 Stamp That Sealed the Northwest Territory
If you’ve been following along, you’ll have noticed a pattern forming: a run of stamps […]
The Other Clark: George Rogers Clark, Fort Sackville, and the Bicolor Stamp
Ask most people to name a famous American explorer named Clark, and you’ll get “Clark” […]
The Pathfinder Who Lost His Way in Arizona
By the time John Charles Frémont arrived in Arizona Territory in October 1878 to take […]
The Spirit of ’76: How a Small-Town Painter Created an American Icon
Few images capture the spirit of American patriotism quite like “The Spirit of ’76” — […]
The Purple Heart: A Medal Born of George Washington’s Vision
Few military decorations carry the weight and recognition of the Purple Heart. Awarded to American […]
Victors and Rivals: The Three Admirals of the Spanish-American War
The war of 1898 lasted only a few months, but it forged the United States […]
The Stars They Carried
The flag arrived on a Tuesday. Eleanor Marsh had known it was coming — the […]