Wednesday, September 19, 2012

FDR - The Stamp Collecting President

You may already know that Franklin Delano Roosevelt, four-term 32nd President of the United States, was a passionate stamp collector.  We highly recommend "FDR: The Stamp Collector in Chief".  In this fascinating 5 minute video produced by the Smithsonian Institution, we learn about why FDR began collecting in the first place, and the back story of his influence on the U.S. postage stamps produced while he served as President.

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