CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Once enslaved and long overlooked, Phillis Wheatley’s words helped shape American history. Now, her legacy is being honored in a new way—through a U.S. postage stamp bearing ...

John Fielder may be gone, but the celebrated nature photographer has certainly not been forgotten. On Saturday, January 24, at History Colorado Center, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Colorado ...

Louisville — Postal officials unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, featuring a photo of the champ in his fighting prime.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Postal officials unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, featuring a photo of the champ in his ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. We often think of history as something written in a speech or fought for on a ...

Boxer Muhammad Ali once joked that becoming a postage stamp would be "the only way I'll ever get licked.” Now, his very own stamp is days away from release. A commemorative U.S. Postal Service stamp ...

Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, the three-time heavyweight champion's quip is becoming reality. Stream NBC 5 for free ...

SEATTLE, Washington — The U.S. Postal Service is preparing to honor a figure in film and martial arts with a new Forever Stamp that celebrates the legacy of Bruce Lee. The stamp commemorates Lee, a ...

COLORADO (KJCT) — Colorado is getting a new stamp to celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary. The Forever stamp, dubbed “Colorado Statehood,” shows a photograph of Jagged Mountain by nature ...

Phillis Wheatley is the first published African-American poet. The U.S. Postal Service will honor Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American poet, with the 49th Black Heritage Stamp, ...

The U.S. Postal Service is honoring Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), the first author of African descent in the American Colonies to publish a book, with the 49th stamp in the Black Heritage series. The ...

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