Chien-Shiung Wu (May 31, 1912 – February 16, 1997) was a Chinese-American experimental physicist. She is best known for her work in nuclear physics and…
The U.S. Postal Service honors pioneering marine biologist Eugenie Clark (1922–2015) with the release of a new commemorative stamp. Affectionately known as the “Shark Lady,”…
The Florentine Madonna and Child stamps will be issued nationwide on Oct. 18, welcomed with a noon first-day ceremony at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum,…
George Morrison (1919-2000) is considered the grandfather of Native modernism. A member of the Minnesota Chippewa tribe and the post-war abstract expressionists, he blended his…
Filled with passion, rhythm, and stories of life, love, and loss, mariachi music is an integral element of Mexican American culture that has found fans…
This new stamp from the U.S. Postal Service commemorates Nancy Reagan (1921–2016), wife of the 40th president, Ronald Reagan, and first lady of the United…
The U.S. Postal Service will dedicate a Christmas stamp featuring a detail of “Our Lady of Guápulo,” an 18th-century oil painting. Stamps Background: The 2020…