Washington-Franklin Series
On November 16, 1908, the first stamp in the Washington-Franklin Series was issued.
On November 16, 1908, the first stamp in the Washington-Franklin Series was issued.
Revolutionary War hero Wilhelm von Steuben was born on September 17, 1730, in Magdeburg, Kingdom of Prussia (present-day Germany).
On August 4, 1821, The Saturday Evening Post published its first issue.
Artist John Trumbull was born on June 6, 1756, in Lebanon, Connecticut.
Botanist John Bartram was born on March 23, 1699, in Darby, Pennsylvania Colony.
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Engineer and inventor Robert Fulton was born on November 14, 1765, in Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
On October 11, 1779, Polish General Casimir Pulaski died fighting in the American Revolution.
On October 6, 1723, a 17-year-old Benjamin Franklin first arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.