WKU Public Radio

‘Snapshots’ of history: How the first stamps changed communication in the U.S.

Those first stamps made it easier than ever to communicate, but early on people weren't quite sure how to use them.
Yahoo

13 Most Valuable Postage Stamps in the U.S. and the World

Stamp collecting feels like something your grandpa would wax poetic about, but it's cooler than you think. While the odds that you'll come across one of these record-breakingly rare and valuable ...
Yahoo

From piñata to postage stamp, US celebrates centuries-old Hispanic tradition

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service on Friday rolled out its latest special edition postage stamps, paying homage to a tradition with global roots that has evolved over centuries to ...
WUNC

Selling his old stamp collection, a reporter looks back through history and memory

Clearing out a closet, roof space or garage can be a chore. Old photographs, clothes and books can create clutter or take up space that sometimes is needed for something else. But every so often, the ...
WVXU

Century-old Garfield-Perry Stamp Club keeps history alive

For nearly as long as there have been postage stamps in the United States, there have been stamp collectors. Northeast Ohio has a long tradition of philately – the study and collection of postage ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

From pinata to postage stamp, U.S. celebrates centuries-old Hispanic tradition

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Postal Service on Friday rolled out its latest special edition postage stamps, paying homage to a tradition with global roots that has evolved over ...