The Post Office Department issued its first postage stamps on...
"...On March 3, 1847, Congress authorized United States postage stamps. The first general issue postage stamps went on sale in New York City, July 1, 1847. One, priced at five cents, depicted Benjamin Franklin. The other, a ten-cent stamp, pictured George Washington. ..."
Reference: usps.com
Navy bans sailors from Pensacola bar and convenience store rumored to serve
underage troops
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Article Title: Navy bans sailors from Pensacola bar rumored to serve
underage troops Article Excerpt: "...Base Commander Captain Chandra Newman
banned all ...