One of the first philatelic/social history articles I wrote was titled, “A Prize Agent, A Naturalist, and A Navy Captain: A Penny Black...

Introduction When I was growing up in the 1960s, I was captivated by the space race. I don’t remember Alan Shepard’s first Mercury flight...

[This blog was published in the May/June 2025 Airpost Journal] What comes to mind when you think of the United States Army Air Corps...

[Note: This blog was published in the Jul/Aug 2025 issue of the Collectors Club Philatelist , the journal of the Collectors Club of New...

[This article, in slightly different variations, has appeared in three publications: (1) the version in this blog was published in The...