American Stamps | Preview | PBS
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American Stamps
Broadcast Date: Aug. 20, 2011
There is a story behind every postage stamp. Each of the iconic images on all those little bits of paper captures a unique angle of the American experience. Collectively, they represent the greatness in us.
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