DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THIS EXUBERANT AND ALWAYS CHARMING HISTORY. In A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps, Chris West explores America's own rich philatelic history. From George Washington's dour gaze to the charging buffalo of the western frontier and Lindbergh's soaring biplane, American stamps are a vivid window into our country's extraordinary and distinctive past. With the always accessible and spirited West as your guide, discover the remarkable breadth of America's short history through a fresh lens. On their own, stamps can be curiosities, even artistic marvels; in this book, stamps become a window into the larger sweep of history.

A well-illustrated survey of American history that looks at the events the US Postal Service chose to celebrate. The authors trace more than 50 themes, all illustrated by stamps and photographs, and tell the stories behind them.

A Collection A Most Rewarding Reading A Collectors Item A Collection is a 40 year collection of stamps with text that tell the story of America and more. It takes you on a trip that's really a Voyage through the past, present and future. You travel from stagecoach to space, from Vietnam to Desert Storm and from George Washington to Saddam. There are hundreds of countries and people in the full 4 book collection in storybook form with storyline that adults and children will love. This collection makes history more than just dates and time. It adds color and conversation. The stamps tell the story. Each stamp is a short story. Each page is a collection of short stories. This is a most rewarding reading and great learning tool. Teachers with new ideas should put life into history. It's simple - it's educational - it's the history of our United States. This collection also has many stamps from foreign countries and some countries that no longer exist. It has many animals from butterflies to elephants and from Christmas to the Olympics and arts and education to sports. This is a beautiful collection. Open the book and read the text and stamps and take a voyage you will love. Share this with your children. Invest in their minds. It's Simple - It's Educational It's Our History A Most Rewarding Reading Collect This Rare Collectors Item Today