The 3 U.S. postage stamp featuring a symbolic representation of Liberty was issued multiple times throughout the mid-19th century, with variations in design and color. These stamps typically depicted Liberty’s head or... Read more »
The Sons of Liberty, a clandestine group formed in response to British taxation policies, employed a variety of methods to resist the Stamp Act of 1765. These methods ranged from relatively peaceful... Read more »
The 1765 legislation levied a tax on all printed materials in the American colonies, including legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards. This tax required an embossed revenue stamp to be affixed... Read more »
Depictions of the Liberty Bell on postage have served as miniature, widely circulated emblems of American freedom and independence. These philatelic tributes have ranged from simple depictions to elaborate designs incorporating related... Read more »
This specific denomination of postage, issued in 1956, featured the portrait of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. It served as a symbolic representation of the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the United States,... Read more »
The 1957 eight-cent United States postage stamp, featuring the Statue of Liberty and inscribed “Champion of Liberty,” commemorated the International Geophysical Year (IGY). This stamp served as a symbolic representation of the... Read more »
A local office administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can be found in Liberty. These offices provide crucial access to nutritional benefits for eligible low-income individuals and families, enabling them to... Read more »
This secret organization, formed in the American colonies, protested British taxation policies through demonstrations, boycotts, and occasional acts of violence. One of their primary targets was the 1765 levy on printed materials,... Read more »
The non-denominational Forever stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty debuted in 2010. This design, unlike the previous Liberty stamp, depicts the replica statue at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in... Read more »