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British Parliament: The Stamp Act
The Stamp ActBritish Parliament1765 An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the…Food Stamp Households, 2005
Household type Households Number (in thousands) Percent Total 1 10,854…Stamp, Josiah Charles, 1st Baron Stamp of Shortlands
(Encyclopedia) Stamp, Josiah Charles, 1st Baron Stamp of Shortlands, 1880–1941, English economist and financier. Active in many national and international economic commissions, he had an important…philately
(Encyclopedia) philatelyphilatelyfĭlătˈəlē [key], collection and study of postage stamps and of materials relating to their history and use. Collecting stamps began soon after the first postage stamp…Oliver, Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Oliver, Andrew, 1706–74, lieutenant governor of colonial Massachusetts (1771–73), b. Boston. Oliver was elected to the provincial council in 1746 and later served as secretary of the…postage stamp
(Encyclopedia) postage stamp, government stamp affixed to mail to indicate payment of postage. The term includes stamps printed or embossed on postcards and envelopes as well as the adhesive labels.…seal, stamp
(Encyclopedia) seal, stamp made from a die or matrix of metal, a gem, or other hard substance that yields an impression on wax or other soft substance. The use of seals is very ancient, examples of…Women Who Left Their “Stamps” on History
Each of the following women have made a significant contribution to society. As a result, they (or works of art created by them) have been pictured on U.S. postage stamps.Name Year Issued…Morton, John, political leader in the American Revolution
(Encyclopedia) Morton, John, c.1724–1777, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Chester co., Pa. He was a member of the Pennsylvania assembly (…Lewis, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Francis, 1713–1802?, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Llandaff, Wales. As clothing contractor for British troops during…Trending
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