Celebrate the Century: 1940s

 Celebrate the Century: 1940s
November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023


 
Celebrate the Century is the name of a series of postage stamps made by the United States Postal Service featuring images recalling various important events in the 20th century in the United States. Ten of these sheets were issued, with each sheet depicting events of one decade of the 20th century, from the 1900s to 1990s. Fifteen stamps were embedded into each sheet. All the sheets were printed by the Ashton-Potter USA printing company.
 
 
1940s
Title: World War II Transforms America.
Date of issue: 18 February 1999
Denomination: 33¢
No of stamps in sheet: 15
 
The stamps:

1st row:
1. World War II
▶️ Read a book set during WWII OR with an American flag on the cover (show cover).
Three Woofs for the Dead, White and Blue - Laura Quinn (Laura Quinn - June 2019) (American flag) - Jan 19
 
2. Antibiotics
▶️ Read a book tagged Medical OR where the author's initials can be found in PENICILLIN.
Mistletoe and Magic for the Cornish Midwife - Jo Bartlett (Boldwood Books - Oct 2022) - Nov 23
 
3. Jackie Robinson
▶️ Read a book with a black character OR with a baseball player in the story.
The Outlaw's Claim - Brenda Jackson (HD #2905 - Nov 2022) (Black character) - Nov 9
 
2nd row:
4. President Harry S. Truman
▶️ Read a book where a character wins an election OR set in Missouri.
The Amish Quiltmaker's Unconventional Niece - Jennifer Beckstrand (Kensington - Nov 2022) (election) - Nov 5
 
5. Women support war effort
▶️ Read a book where a woman does a "man's job" OR with the word WE in the title.
The Backup Plan - Jill Shalvis (Avon - Jan 2023) (construction) - Jan 10
 
6. Television
▶️ Read a book with a character that is on TV OR that is related to television in some way. Tell us how. 
The Wish List - Michelle Major (HQN - Oct 2022) (reality TV star) - Nov 7
 
3rd row:
7. Jitterbug
▶️ Read a book whose title begins with J OR where a character goes dancing.
Counterfeit Courtship - Sinithia Williams (HSE #2952 - Dec 2022) (dancing) - Nov 23
 
8. Jackson Pollock
▶️ Read a book with a character that is a painter OR with a character or author named Jackson.
The Duke's Protector - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade Pub - Dec 2022) (Jackson) - Dec 14
 
9. G. I. Bill
▶️ Read a book with a character that is/was in the military OR by an author whose first name begins with H or last name begins with C.
The Captain's Christmas Homecoming - Lauri Robinson (HH #1688 - Nov 2022) (was military) - Nov 10
 
10. Big band
▶️ Read a book where a character listens to live music OR with a saxophone, trumpet, trombone or drum on the cover (show cover).
One Night Only - Jayci Lee (HD #2919 - Jan 2023) (live music) - Dec 16
 
11. United Nations
▶️ Read a book set in any country listed under Founding Members here OR with a flag on the cover (show cover).
A Second Chance in Valentine Valley - Emma Cane (Oliver Heber Books - Nov 2022) (USA) - Nov 28
 
4th row:
12. Baby boom
▶️ Read a book where a child is born OR with a 19 in the publication year. Tell us the year.
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine - July 1968) (1968) - Nov 22
 
13. Slinky
▶️ Read a book whose title begins or ends with a letter in SLINKY.
Six Days to Live - Lisa Dodson (HRS #2206 - Nov 2022) - Nov 4
 
14. A Streetcar Named Desire
▶️ Read a book set in New Orleans or with a woman in a red dress on the cover (show cover).
A Valentine for Christmas - Reese Ryan (HD #2913 - Dec 2022) (red dress)- Nov 28
 
15. Citizen Kane
▶️ Read a book with a character that can be described as a magnate or tycoon OR with a name in the title.

16. A landing party of United States Marines storm a beach on Saipan, a Japanese stronghold in the Mariana Islands in 1944.
▶️ Read a book with a 1, 4 or 9 in the number of ratings the book has received OR with a beach on the cover (show cover).

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