3.2 Wine or Fermented Fruit Juice, a Short-Lived Idea, May 1-December 5. 1933 Upon the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Congress rushed to redefine nonintoxicating beverages in the Volstead Act. Two days after the inauguration they passed the Act of March 22, 1933 with a limit of 3.2% alcohol for both beer and wine. This […]

Cuban Incoming Mail Before the UPU - Yamil Kouri, Lexington, MA Register Now   This presentation shows how incoming mail was handled in Cuba, from the second half of the 18th century until approximately 1877, when it joined the Universal Postal Union. It covers a span of more than 110 years with four distinct periods. […]

Western Cover Society Presentation Fred Gregory and Ryan Baum and Gordon Eubanks Register Now The Western Cover Society is devoted to the study and understanding of western mail. Since 1950, the WCS has been the premier conduit through which this information has been made available to members and fellow students. We publish the award winning […]

Mourning Covers - Joan Harmer - Yorktown Heights, NY Register Now   Mourning Covers Mourning Covers offer a window into a time of elaborate death rituals that seem bizarre by today’s standards. Black edged paper became the vogue, and the use of mourning stationary exploded when postal reforms made sending mail more accessible to the […]