On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard made history as the first American in outer space aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft.

Is Multnomah Falls in Oregon the place where a young girl intentionally sacrificed her life by jumping off a cliff?

Martha Washington was a first among firsts, being the first First Lady of the United States.

In 1915, the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco was held, celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal.

In 1929, the lightbulb had only been around for 50 years. To commemorate what could arguably be one of the top inventions in human history, this stamp was issued.

This is not a stamp. At least not the kind used for mailing letters. It’s a duck hunting license issued by the federal government in 1961.