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Kosciuszko and his stamps mark U S Revolutionary hero
Polish engineer Thaddeus Kosciuszko aided the American cause in 1776 joining Washington’s army. He built fortifications at Philadelphia and West Point then led Polish and American efforts in later years. U S Post Office issued stamps commemorating his naturalization and heroism, with multiple issues from 1932 to 2017.
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Thaddeus Kosciuszko
U.S
Continental Congress
Kosciuszko
Congress
George Washington
Council of Safety
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
New Jersey
Delaware River
Albany
Fort Ticonderoga
Fortifica
West Point
Charleston
South Carolina
U.S. Post Office Department
Lafayette Park
District of Columbia
Poland
Russia
Prussia
Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth
Krakow
Catherine
Thomas Jefferson
Pine St
Poczta Polska
Polish Post
Kazimierz Putaski
Switzerland
Mages
America
Kazimierz Pulaski