vintage still life with compass sextant and old map.map used for background is in Public domain. Map source: Library of Congress. Country: Belgium Year: 1570. Author: Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) ,站酷海洛,一站式正版视觉内容平台,站酷旗下品牌.授权内容包
Rife with clever wordplay and a dexterous combination of styles, Chuck Berry's first major hit single was a rock 'n' roll revolution in the making. While the lyrics weren't necessarily subversive, Berry's skin color and influential sound were enough to generate a degree of controversy. Mainst...
As I flipped through the pages of the booklet, I noticed there was a section on frosting and icing. In keeping with the spirit of vintage cooking, I decided to pick one of each to pair with the cake: I chose the mountain cream icing for the filling and the fudge frosting for the ext...
John Adams was a Boston lawyer, member of the committee which wrote the Declaration of Independence, member of congress, President of the United States, and much more. He was a student of law and a lawmaker, while George Washington was a Virginia planter who became Commander in Chief of th...
Throughout the world, libraries stand asstunning examples of architectureas well as shrines of knowledge. They're not only keepers of books, but also keepers of items of historic and cultural significance — perhaps none more so than the largest library on the planet: the Library of Congress....
But an observation: I've had my share of victories in the Congress, but what few people noticed is that I never won anything you didn't win for me. They never saw my troops, they never saw Reagan's regiments, the American people. You won every battle with every call you made and ...
The British Library recently opened an exhibition with super meow-power: Cats on the Page, on view through March 17, presents an array of books, manuscripts, and artwork that features felines. "Cats have inspired our imagination and creativity for many years--long before their days of ...
In a single recent year the U.S. classified about five times the number of pages added to the Library of Congress. We live in a world where the production of secret knowledge dwarfs the production of open knowledge. Depending on whom you ask, government secrecy is either the key to victor...
(A Durango & Silverton Narrow-Guage Scenic Railroad train, pulled by a vintage steam locomotive, navigates a San Juan Mountains precipice in Las Animas County, Colorado. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection), 本站编号60618990, 该免费商用摄影 (cc协议)...
” Doug Smith reminded me. Doug and Glenn Harper aren’t (yet) in Steinbeck’s league, but they have produced an exceptional little travelers’ guide that is a treasure trove of stories, vintage photos, and maps that help visitors locate, then enjoy, the many, though often hidden, ...