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Stamp Act Congress 1765
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philately
philately , collection and study of postage stamps and of materials relating to their history and use. Collecting stamps began soon after the first postage stamp was issued in 1840; the first printed catalog was issued in 1861, the first album in 1862. Scholarly study of the history of stamp issues... Read more |
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Stamp Act
Stamp Act 1765, revenue law passed by the British Parliament during the ministry of George Grenville. The first direct tax to be levied on the American colonies, it required that all newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, commercial bills, advertisements, and other papers issued in the colonies... Read more |
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Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty secret organizations formed in the American colonies in protest against the Stamp Act (1765). They took their name from a phrase used by Isaac Barré in a speech against the Stamp Act in Parliament, and were organized by merchants, businessmen, lawyers, journalists, and... Read more |
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Food stamps
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. The food stamp program originated in federal efforts to combat overproduction during the Great Depression by raising the consumption of agricultural products. The Department of Agriculture conceived the program as a means to assist the nation's farmers while... Read more |
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Associations
ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATIONS. An association is an organization of social equals agreeing to work for a common purpose or to promote a common cause. The twelve English colonies in North America applied this name to their organizations for boycotting British manufactured goods prior to the American... Read more |
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Rubber Stamp
Rubber Stamp Background The rubber stamp has two faces, one serious and one full of fun. Practical use has been made of the rubber stamp for many years to apply official information to a range of products. On the lighter side, rubber stamps distinguished from their serious... Read more |
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postage stamp
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. The use of adhesive postage stamps was advocated by Sir Rowland Hill ; it was adopted in Great Britain in 1839.... Read more |
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intaglio
intaglio , design cut into stone or other material or etched or engraved in a metal plate, producing a concave, instead of a convex, effect. It is the reverse of a relief or cameo . The term also designates a gem so cut. Seals and signet rings usually bear intaglio designs, so that when stamped... Read more |
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New Lenox Easter Seals gives painter stamp of approval
...spacious garden of her New Lenox home to provide...and orange flower set against a magenta...year's batch of stamps issued by Easter Seals, the Chicago-based...online at Easter Seals' Web site, and...awareness of Easter ... |
 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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England soccer stars to appear on stamps after receiving royal seal of...
...given the royal seal of approval on a set of World Cup stamps...living people on UK stamps, except members...allowing the new-look postage stamps. The footballers are featured on stamps to ... |
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Muppet stamps get seal of approval
...with the release of new sets of stamps. The characters...Kiribati and Samoa. The stamps, designed and approved...of the Crown Agents Stamps Bureau which co- produced the stamps, said: "Their vivid...in 140 countries. ... |
 "Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, PA)")
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Seal of approval; Schools here split on testing for new Pa. diploma stamp
...just a teeny, weeny seal on a thin piece of...protesting the state's newest demand that they stick a seal on the diplomas of...opinions about the seals, which would first...year-old plan to set standards for schools. The ... |
 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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A stamp of disapproval over the Queen and a smoking chimney.
...Majesty noted that a new Royal Mail Millennium...the Queen's seal of approval. Birmingham...objection to a stamp, it should be...Chairman of the Stamp Advisory Committee...Mail to pulp the stamps. Their design...Royal Mail." ... |
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Going green earns stamp of approval.(new products and campaigns)(Green Good...
...Green Good Housekeeping Seal, an environmental extension...original Good Housekeeping Seal. The partnership grew...products must meet standards set under the original Seal, as well as meeting attributes...57th St., 41 fl., New York, NY ... |
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Stamp of approval; New e-waste recycling effort focuses on...
...said. The EPA has no plans to develop such an agency seal of approval for electronics recyclers, said Robert Tonetti, an EPA senior environmental scientist. The agency set up the meeting and paid for the facilitator. "EPA is... |
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Royal Mail stamp issue gets Palace steamed up
...business. A new portrait of...unveiled Royal Mail stamp.In a break...displeasure, the stamps have been printed...she saw the stamp she just pointed...approved the stamp but noted the...to pulp the stamps. Their design...is ... |
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STAMP OF APPROVAL FOR SOCCER STARS.(News)
...given the royal seal of approval on a set of World Cup stamps...living people on UK stamps, except members...allowing the new-look postage stamps. The footballers are featured on stamps to ... |
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THE QUEEN IS FUMING; Anger at stamp that sends the royal head up in smoke.(News)
...fuming over a new stamp which...redesign the 26p stamp as Royal Mail...the Queen's seal of approval.The millennium stamp, due to go...is one of a set of four commemorating...approved the ... |
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