National Postal Museum

Michael Osborne

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Hours: 10 to 5:30 Closed December 25	Location: 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC
Phone/Website: http://postalmuseum.si.edu (202) 633-1000 (voice/tape) (202) 633-5285 (TTY) info@si.edu	Metro: Red Line Union Station

The Stamp Collector in Chief
A stamp collector since childhood, Franklin Roosevelt designed postage stamps to help promote his presidential agenda
By Jordan Steffen

You Have V-Mail
Victory Mail allowed servicemen during World War II to transmit letters to their loved ones back home quickly and easily
By National Postal Museum

Videos

	The Story Behind Gene Kranz's Vest Listen to a short lecture given by curator Margaret Weitekamp on Gene Kranz career with NASA and how his vest ended up at the Smithsonian
	The Art of Gaman: Crafts from the Japanese Internment Camps During World War II, Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps used scraps and found materials to create beautiful works of art
	The Photography of Timothy H. O’Sullivan After capturing the horrors of the Civil War, 19th century photographer Timothy H. O’Sullivan uncovered the beauty of the great expanses of the American west

Around The Mall Blog

Scenes and Sightings from the Smithsonian Museums and Beyond

July 30, 2010
Weekend Events: Hong Kong Slapstick, An Argentine Design Festival and Gullah Recipes

July 30, 2010
Ranger 7 Gives First Up-Close Look at the Moon

July 29, 2010
Remembering Vincent van Gogh at the Hirshhorn and Cooper-Hewitt

July 29, 2010
The Nobel Prize With the Most Frequent Flyer Miles

Smithsonian Store

Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
by Harry R. Rubenstein

For the first time, the Smithsonian is publishing its unparalleled Lincoln collection.

Smithsonian Journeys

Celebrate Smithsonian!
With Smithsonian Journeys
Oct 20 - 23, 2010

Enjoy behind-the-scenes access and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Museum of Natural History

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