Issued on 2 June 1960, it pays tribute to the American Women and to their accomplishments in different areas: Education, Civic Affairs, and Arts & Industry.
Now I wonder if is there any stamp dedicated to "the American man"...
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Since I wrote this and this, complaining about the general lack of women on stamps (around the world and, especially, in my country), a lot of stamps depicting women have landed in my mailbox. So, for the new edition of Sunday Stamps-II A to Z, I have decided to keep to this topic, and show some of the stamps I have got on letters and postcards. This is the post for Sunday Stamps II - A.More women on stamps.
I don't know why, but I don't think that there is a stamp dedicated to the American man...
ReplyDeleteThis one is beautiful however!
I guess I can suspect why... But this a blog about snail mail, not politics! :)
DeleteInteresting that they used a 'generic' woman (and child) for the stamp. Makes you wonder how many women were being honoured and if they ever became well-known.
ReplyDeleteThat one is a good question!
DeleteHi Eva, I do like that stamp and at least the intentions were good. Of course, here we are, fifty- or sixty-years later and still trying to get things right.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you.
DeleteMartha Washington and Eleanor Roosevelt have appeared on easier stamps
ReplyDeleteI have scheduled Eleanor Roosevelt Stamps for another letter :)
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