I had seen this stamp many times in the boxes of American stamps that I have and which I trawl through to find suitable stamps for collages.I often get sidetracked by picking out random stamps and looking them up to find out more, but had not done this in the case of Lucy Stone, but Woman's Hour did this for me today! A campaigner for the rights of women, abolition of slavery and equality for those of other races and religions, she was also the first woman from Massachusetts to gain a college degree. It's interesting to note that this stamp is from the series, Prominent Americans, issued between 1965-8 and that she's the only woman included in the series.!! Famous men in the series include several Presidents, Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Historian Francis Parkman and Henry Ford. One of the questions asked of USA citizens interviewed recently in 2018, the 200th anniversary of her birth, was "What would she think of today's America", and replies varied. She would have been pleased to have seen the first Black president, but would be dismayed at the inequalities that still exist.
Wednesday 26 September 2018
Lucy Stone - 1818-1893 - an American Suffragist,Abolitionist and Orator - and on an American stamp
Listening to Radio 4 Woman's Hour today, 26th September, I heard for the first time, the story of Lucy Stone. (You can "Listen again" online.) Her name immediately brought to mind a 50c Magenta stamp with the name Lucy Stone on it, with a portrait of a strong and determined looking woman.
I had seen this stamp many times in the boxes of American stamps that I have and which I trawl through to find suitable stamps for collages.I often get sidetracked by picking out random stamps and looking them up to find out more, but had not done this in the case of Lucy Stone, but Woman's Hour did this for me today! A campaigner for the rights of women, abolition of slavery and equality for those of other races and religions, she was also the first woman from Massachusetts to gain a college degree. It's interesting to note that this stamp is from the series, Prominent Americans, issued between 1965-8 and that she's the only woman included in the series.!! Famous men in the series include several Presidents, Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Historian Francis Parkman and Henry Ford. One of the questions asked of USA citizens interviewed recently in 2018, the 200th anniversary of her birth, was "What would she think of today's America", and replies varied. She would have been pleased to have seen the first Black president, but would be dismayed at the inequalities that still exist.
I had seen this stamp many times in the boxes of American stamps that I have and which I trawl through to find suitable stamps for collages.I often get sidetracked by picking out random stamps and looking them up to find out more, but had not done this in the case of Lucy Stone, but Woman's Hour did this for me today! A campaigner for the rights of women, abolition of slavery and equality for those of other races and religions, she was also the first woman from Massachusetts to gain a college degree. It's interesting to note that this stamp is from the series, Prominent Americans, issued between 1965-8 and that she's the only woman included in the series.!! Famous men in the series include several Presidents, Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Historian Francis Parkman and Henry Ford. One of the questions asked of USA citizens interviewed recently in 2018, the 200th anniversary of her birth, was "What would she think of today's America", and replies varied. She would have been pleased to have seen the first Black president, but would be dismayed at the inequalities that still exist.
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