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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
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
1074 - 1956 3c Booker T. Washington - Mystic Stamp Company U S # 1074 was issued to honor the 100th birth anniversary of Booker T Washington, first president of the Tuskegee Institute Washington was born a slave on April 5, 1856, on the farm of James Burroughs, in Franklin County, Virginia
The First African American on a Stamp - 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
Honoring Booker T. Washington: First Black Person on a U. S. Stamp In 1940, the United States Postal Service issued a stamp honoring Booker T Washington, educator, author, orator, and advisor to several presidents This marked a significant moment in American history, as it was the first time an African American was featured on a U S postage stamp
Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted . . . The decision to feature Booker T Washington on a United States postage stamp in 1940 was a testament to his enduring legacy The stamp, designed by prominent African American artist Fotios Diaman, depicted Washington in a dignified portrait
First African American on a Postage Stamp: Booker T. Washington 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 on a United States postage stamp