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Welcome to the “Stamps Take Flight” exhibit! It features stamps and artwork from the Postmaster General’s Collection.

Who is the Postmaster General? He is the person in charge of the U.S. Postal Service. He makes important decisions about stamp development, mail transportation, and post offices that help postal workers do their jobs.

The special items on display from the Postmaster General’s Collection show different ways to print stamps. See how planes, spaceships, and other flying machines have been printed on stamps over time.

Are you ready to start?

3….2…..1…..Blast off!

Tools of the Trade >>

Be an Artist! >>

Learn more about stamps and stories!

Websites to Visit:

http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/
postmaster_general.htm
Find out more about the Postmaster General and the history of the U.S. Postal Service.

http://www.stamps.org/
The American Philatelic Society has information for stamp collectors of all ages and levels.

http://www.moneyfactory.com/
Learn more about engraving from the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Books to Read:

Gibbons, Gail. The Post Office Book: Mail and How it Moves.
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1986. [Ages 5-8]

Jonath, Leslie. Stamp It!: The Ultimate Stamp Collecting Activity Book.
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, LLC., 2002. [Ages 7-10]

Krensky, Stephen. Breaking into Print: Before and After the Printing Press.
New York: Little, Brown & Company, 1996. [Ages 9-12]

Powell, Michelle. Printing (Step by Step).
Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2002. [Ages 8-10]

Stott, Carole. Space Exploration.
New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 2004. [Ages 9-12]

Van Leeuwen, Jean. The Amazing Air Balloon.
New York: Dial, 2003. [Ages 5-8]

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