# 3182 FDC - 1998 32c Celebrate the Century: 1900s
On February 3rd,1998, the Postal Service released the first two sheets of Celebrate the Century stamps. These stamps served to recognize those people, places, and events that shaped the first two decades of the twentieth century.
Celebrate The Century Series
As America approached the end of the century, the USPS sought a way to honor the wide variety of events that had taken place. This led them to the massive 150-stamp Celebrate the Century Series.
Starting with the 1950s pane, the public chose the subjects by voting at a post office or on the internet. Participants voted for 15 subjects from a list of 30.
The USPS also developed a Celebrate the Century Education Series with the Department of Education. Available in over 300,000 classrooms across the country, the series offered in-class lessons on the history of the 20th century. The USPS provided teacher’s guides, student activity magazines, computer activities, multimedia visuals, student and ballots, and more, all free of charge.
Click on the stamp panes below to get the sheets, full-sheet First Day Covers, or complete First Day Cover sets:
On February 3rd,1998, the Postal Service released the first two sheets of Celebrate the Century stamps. These stamps served to recognize those people, places, and events that shaped the first two decades of the twentieth century.
Celebrate The Century Series
As America approached the end of the century, the USPS sought a way to honor the wide variety of events that had taken place. This led them to the massive 150-stamp Celebrate the Century Series.
Starting with the 1950s pane, the public chose the subjects by voting at a post office or on the internet. Participants voted for 15 subjects from a list of 30.
The USPS also developed a Celebrate the Century Education Series with the Department of Education. Available in over 300,000 classrooms across the country, the series offered in-class lessons on the history of the 20th century. The USPS provided teacher’s guides, student activity magazines, computer activities, multimedia visuals, student and ballots, and more, all free of charge.
Click on the stamp panes below to get the sheets, full-sheet First Day Covers, or complete First Day Cover sets: