“Baseball: America’s Home Run”

In celebration of the iconic role of baseball in the American experience, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, will open Baseball: America’s Home Run next month on April 9.

Celebrating Women’s History Month

From the depictions of prominent and remarkable women on American postage stamps to the role of women within the US postal system, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum’s website has something for everyone. A series of featured collections showcases the many and varied women celebrated on American stamps. Web visitors can learn more about the role of women in the history of America’s postal system, from famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart, to relatively unknown colonial postmaster Mary Katherine Goddard. Start exploring

Education and Visitor Services @ NPM

It should be no surprise that the first month of Spring—a season commonly associated with femininity—is also a time to celebrate women and their varied experiences. Whether it is Women’s History Month or not, NPM’s Department of Education & Visitor Services is always working to share the stories of women from postal and philatelic history. In this issue of Postmark, we have rounded up a few resources, educational materials, and upcoming events that promote just some of the fearless and fierce women from our collection. If you have any suggestions on other inspirational women for us to feature in future resources, please email us at NPMEducation@si.edu with an overview.

More of the March newsletter is here.