Celebrate the Century
UPDATE 5/23/98: Voting is now taking place for the 60's Decade. Nominees include The Barbie Doll steps Out (yeah!), Civil Rights, MLK's "I have a Dream" speech, & Star Trek. Stamps so far:
The Gibson Girl
19th Amendment
Emily Post
Margaret Mead
Flappers Dance the Charleston
The Criteria for the Selection of Subjects to be depicted on U.S. Stamps
The National Women’s Stamp Project: “Women and Justice”
Cure Breast Cancer
(the stamp was unveiled 5/9/98--good site. YEAH, TEAM!)
SIDS Awareness Commemorative Postage Stamp: Help make this stamp a reality!
***NEW STAMP: Bella Abzug, Shirley Chilsom & Women of the House/Senate?
From ABIGAILS-L 5/14/98
I am spending a rare day @ home, doing some computer file & management & listening to Larry Bensky on the radio, doing a show on Bella Abzug. Right now they are playing a speech of Bella's, who is WAILING about the feminization of poverty (1985?). Have goosebumps.
Went back to my bedroom to pickup some knitting while I wait for the files to manage themselves. Passed by a picture sent by irene of Eleanor Roosevelt which has an insert of Eleanor knitting.
As I picked up my knitting (an afghan started in Seoul while waiting to board a plain to the UN Women's Conf), I had a brilliant flash:
Hey, how about a BELLLA ABZUG stamp?
Whatsmore, how about a SHIRLEY CHISOLM stamp?
And who was that multi-termed congresswoman from Wyoming who was a feminist & a pacifist?
Since the post office issues commemorative stamps of four, who would you suggest be in a series of stamps honoring the women of the House & Senate?
jennifer (gagliajn@netcom.com)
