Maryland on Stamps…
‘President’ John Hanson:1972/1981 Richard D. L. Fulton John Hanson was born in Port Tobacco Parish, Charles County, in 1721, to parents Samuel Hanson and Elizabeth Storey Hanson, and in 1781, arguably became the first president of the United States, eight years before the election of George Washington. On September 1, 1972, the United States Postal…
Maryland on Stamps…
Naval Academy,1937/1995 Richard D. L. Fulton You may fire when you are ready, Gridley. — Naval Academy Admiral George Dewey, Opening of the Battle of Manila Bay, 1898. On May 16, 1937, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a five-cent stamp commemorating the establishment of the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis. The…