Scarce Large 2" x 3 3/8" 1915 WW I US Poster Stamp American Defence Society

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1915

Item Description

Scarce Large 2" x 3 3/8" 1915 WW I US Poster Stamp American Defence Society Unused Hinge Remnants 50% Original Gum The American Defense Society was a nationalist American political group founded in 1915. The ADS was formed to advocate for American intervention in World War I against the German Empire. Wikipedia The American Defense Society, Inc. (ADS) is founded in New York City, in response to the sinking of the Lusitania, as a national "aggressive, non-partisan society having for its sole object the 'adequate national defense of the United States of America.'" ["The American Defense Society: History, Purpose and Accomplishments," 1918] Its board members and officers include prominent local businessmen and professionals. Theodore Roosevelt serves on the Advisory Board, and is later named Honorary President.

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