The 4-cent 1937 Army stamp, the fourth Army stamp in the ten-stamp 1936-1937 Army-Navy commemorative series, features Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, along with Robert E. Lee’s Virginia birthplace, Stratford Hall. One of the few U.S. postage stamps to feature Confederate leaders, this stamp offers an important look at a dark period of American history.
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The 3-cent 1937 Army stamp, part of the ten-stamp 1936–1937 Army-Navy series of commemorative postage stamps, honors Civil War Generals William T. Sherman, Ulysses S. Grant, and Philip Sheridan. This stamp offers a quick introduction to these important American military leaders.
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The 2-cent 1937 Army stamp, the second Army stamp in the ten-stamp 1936–1937 Army-Navy commemorative series, honors Generals Andrew Jackson and Winfield Scott, heroes of the War of 1812. The stamp also features Andrew Jackson’s Tennessee home The Hermitage. The stamp provides a gateway for learning about America’s 19th-century history.
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The 1-cent 1936 Army stamp, part of the ten-stamp Army-Navy commemorative series, honors Revolutionary War Generals George Washington and Nathanael Greene and also features George Washington’s estate at Mount Vernon. This stamp can be a jumping-off point for learning about the Revolutionary War period of American history.
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Only 22 players have won the batting Triple Crown in the Major Leagues, including the Negro Leagues that have Major League status. Here’s the complete list of the Triple Crown winners with profiles of the players, their Triple Crown seasons, and their other accomplishments in their baseball careers.
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The nominees for the 1945 Best Actress Oscar were Ingrid Bergman, Claudette Colbert, Bette Davis, Greer Garson, and Barbara Stanwyck. Read profiles of these talented actresses and learn about the 1944 movies for which they were nominated.
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‘Explorers House’ charts the history of the National Geographic Society and ‘National Geographic’ magazine. Written by a former executive editor of the magazine, it offers a fascinating inside look at the organization and its leaders.
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The Great Falls of New Jersey’s Passaic River with its surrounding industrial area in Paterson is America’s 45th National Historical Park. The park combines a spectacular natural wonder with fascinating insights into American history.
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For witty dialogue and stylish fun, the ‘Thin Man’ movies are hard to beat. From the 1934 original to ‘Song of the Thin Man’ in 1947, William Powell and Myrna Loy starred as Nick and Nora Charles in six classic films.
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W. J. Cash’s ‘The Mind of the South,’ first published in 1941, is a seminal work of scholarship about the American South. It has defined the way in which the South has been viewed by Northerners and Southerners alike.
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