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When Doris Miller, a mess attendant, began his service on the battleship West Virginia he probably did not envision himself as being an American war hero. But his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 easily afforded him that title. Doris Miller is considered the first African American hero of World War II. During the attack by the Japanese, he rescued many of his shipmates that were wounded or trapped on the damaged ship. Although he was never trained …

No matter what your political views are today, most people will not dispute that American’s are more patriotic now than they were during the Korean War time period. Often described as the “Forgotten War”, veterans suffered immeasurably by the treatment they received by some people who did not support the war efforts at that time. On July 27, 1995, President Clinton dedicated the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. The memorial depicts American troops from all four …

The holidays are here and with such, so are the Christmas inspired postage stamps. Like in the United States, many countries around the world issue Christmas themed postage stamps each year. It is widely believed that Canada issued the first Christmas postage stamps in 1898, although they were not terribly festive looking. Those 2 cent stamps showed a map of the world with areas marked in red that were lands that belonged to the British Empire. The most “Christmas” thing about t …

Alfred Hitchcock was commemorated by the United States postal service in 1998 with a 32 cent postage stamp. His stamp was one of the many stamps that were issued as part of the “Legends of Hollywood” series that proved to be quite popular among collectors and fans alike. One of the things that make these stamps unique for United States issues is that the silhouette of Hitchcock, that is on each stamp, is actually die cut into the face of the stamp. Hitchcock was originally a B …

New York City is a popular tourist destination for travelers from the United States and those around the world. Rockefeller Center is ranked as #56 out of 150 of America’s Favorite Architecture spots to visit. One of the favorite views among tourists, and New Yorker’s alike is the iconic figure of “Wisdom” which is installed over the entrance to the GE Building at Rockefeller Center. This New York skyscraper is the centerpiece of Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan. You can’t …