- Booker T. Washington - Wikipedia
Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, and orator Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite
- How Booker T. Washington Became the First African-American on a U. S . . .
Seventy-six years ago today, philatelic history was made when the first black person appeared on a stamp in the United States The person in question was Booker T Washington, the legendary
- Booker T. Washington Postage Stamp - National Postal Museum
On April 7, 1940, the Post Office Department (POD) issued a stamp honoring African-American educator Booker T Washington (1856-1915) as part of its Famous Americans Series The nation's first stamp to honor an African-American, it holds a unique place in American history
- Booker T. Washington Was the First African American to be Featured on a . . .
On April 7, 1940, Booker T Washington became the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp Several years later, he was honored to be on the first coin to feature an African American, the Booker T Washington Memorial Half Dollar
- 1940 Famous Americans: 10c Booker T. Washington - Mystic Stamp Company
U S #873 commemorates Booker T Washington, the first president of the Tuskegee Institute It was the first time an African American was pictured on a U S postage stamp Washington was born a slave, and after the Civil War he worked his way through the Hampton Institute and Wayland Seminary
- The Black Experience on Stamps - Google Arts Culture
On April 7, 1940 the United States released the 10-cent Booker T Washington stamp as part of the 1940 Famous Americans Issue This was the first time that an African American was commemorated
- First African American on a stamp - U. S. Postal Facts
The first African American on a stamp was Booker T Washington, 1940
- Honoring Booker T. Washington: First African American on a US Postage Stamp
Booker T Washington, educator, author, orator, and advisor to multiple presidents of the United States, was honored in 1940 with a 10-cent commemorative stamp This recognition marked a significant milestone in U S postal history, acknowledging his contributions to American society and the advancement of African Americans
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