Celebrate the Century: 1910s

Celebrate the Century: 1910s
May 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022


 
Celebrate the Century is the name of a series of postage stamps made by the United States Postal Service featuring images recalling various important events in the 20th century in the United States. Ten of these sheets were issued, with each sheet depicting events of one decade of the 20th century, from the 1900s to 1990s. Fifteen stamps were embedded into each sheet. All the sheets were printed by the Ashton-Potter USA printing company.
  
 
1910s
Title: America Looks Beyond its Borders
Date of issue: 3 February 1998.
Denomination: 32¢
No of stamps in sheet: 15
 
The stamps:
1st row:
1. Charlie Chaplin
️ Read a book whose author's initials are the same letter OR with a hat on the cover. Please post the cover.
Huckleberry Summer - Jennifer Beckstrand (Zebra - June 2014) (hat/cap) - May 4
 
2. Federal Reserve System
️ Read a book with a character that is a banker OR with an eagle on the cover. Please post the cover.
One Christmas Wish - Brenda Jackson (HQN - Nov 2021) (banker - Jaye) - May 23
 
3. George Washington Carver
️ Read a book by an African American author OR an author that uses three names OR with a character who is some kind of scientist.
The Bookshop Rescue - Rochelle Alers (HSE #2908 - May 2022) (African-American author) - May 1
 
2nd row:
4. 1913 Armory Show
️ Read a book where a character goes to an art exhibition OR with an MC that is a painter or sculptor.
Code Name: Libra - Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - May 2022) (art exhibit) - May 15
 
5. Transcontinental telephone line
️ Read a book where a character makes a telephone call from the East coast to the West coast of the US OR with a telephone pole on the cover. Please post the cover.
Million-Dollar Mix-Up - Jessica Lemmon (HD #2855 - Feb 2022) (VA to CA) - May 6
 
6. Panama Canal
️ Read a book where a character travels through the Panama Canal OR with a title that begins with P.
The Princess and the Single Dad - Jessica Gilmore (HR #4816 - Aug 2022) - July 13
 
Row 3:
7. Jim Thorpe
️ Read a book with a Native American character OR with a character that wins/or won an athletic award. Tell us the award.
Ironheart - Rachel Lee (SIM #494 - May 1993) (Native American) - Oct 26
 
8. Grand Canyon
️ Read a book set in Arizona OR a Series #17.
Possessed by Passion - Brenda Jackson (HKR #465 - Mar 2016) (Arizona) - Oct 27
 
9. I Want You
️ Read a book set during WW1 OR with the word I, WANT, or YOU in the title.
When I Found You - Brenda Novak (Mira - July 2021) - June 2
 
10. Boy Scouts of America
️ Read a book with a boy in the story (must be a prominent character) OR where a character goes boating or camping.
Mountain Retreat Murder - Beth Cornelison (HRS #2178 - Apr 2022) (hero's son, Eric) - May 12
 
11. President Woodrow Wilson
️ Read a book from the Historical genre OR where a character is in politics or employed by a college or university.
A Duke for Diana - Sabrina Jeffries (Zebra - May 2022) - May 12
 
4th row:
12. First Crossword puzzle
️ Read a book where a character does a crossword puzzle OR published in December (of any year).
Targeting the Deputy - Delores Fossen (HI #2037 - Dec 2021) - May 2
 
13. Jack Dempsey
️ Read a book with an MC who is a boxer or athletic champion OR with a bare chest on the cover. Please post the cover.
All of Me - Jennifer Bernard (Avon - June 2015) (bare chest) - June 27
 
14. Erector Set
️ Read a book where a child plays with building-type toys OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in ERECTOR SET (Two-word minimum).
 
15. Child Labor Reform
️ Read a book where a child (under the age of 18) has a job OR a Children's or YA book.
Heidi - Johanna Spyri (Neeland Media - Dec 2009) - June 8
 
Background image:
16. Boy Scouts participate in a patriotic "Wake Up America" rally on New York City's Fifth Avenue.
️ Read a book with an American flag on the cover OR a one-word title.




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