Venture Boldly
“How do you comment on those men memorialized on such a vast scale on Stone Mountain — and honored today with a new First Day of Issue stamp?”Rexford A. Bristol, September 19, 1970 After I read the first paragraph, my thought went into the Thanksgiving First Day of Issue envelopes because I find it very … Read more
A letter landed in my hands dated September 9, 1969. Simple enough — until I flipped to the envelope and found two separate postmarks staring back at me. One said Washington, DC. The other said Moon Landing, July 20, 1969. Right beside it, stamped in red ink, an astronaut frozen mid-step onto another world. I … Read more
I grabbed the next series of Rexford’s letters and smiled because it reminded me of something I read yesterday — but since it felt a bit odd to bring in, I chose not to include it in this letter. For today’s episode, it was dated January 20, 1969, featuring the Inauguration of Richard M. Nixon, … Read more
