AssetID: eds002 / Shirley V. Beckes / Bookworm Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books . Accordingly a bibliophile is an individual who loves books. A bookworm is someone who loves books for their content, or who otherwise loves reading . The -ia -suffixed form “bibliophilia” is sometimes considered to be an incorrect usage; the older “bibliophilism” is considered more correct. The adjective form of the term is bibliophilic. A bibliophile may be, but is not necessarily, a book collector . Description above from the Wikipedia article Bookworm, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol building and the Posters
AssetID: 124941682 / {selectorRealviewBg:e_V,workspaceRealviewBg:e_V}7 / the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol building and the The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States , Abraham Lincoln . It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. across from the Washington Monument The architect was Henry Bacon , the sculptor of the primary statue – Abraham Lincoln , 1920 – was Daniel Chester French , and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin . It is one of several monuments built to honor an American president . The building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple and contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of two well-known speeches by Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address . The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King 's “I Have a Dream ” speech, delivered on August 28, 1963 during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom . Like other monuments on the National Mall – including the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial , Korean War Veterans Memorial , and National World War II Memorial – the memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks group. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1966. It is open to the public 24 hours a day. In 2007, it was ranked seventh on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects . Description above from the Wikipedia article Lincoln Memorial, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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Portrait of a black labrador puppy. iPhone 5 cover
Animals->Dog The Labrador Retriever (also Labrador , or Lab for short) is one of several kinds of retriever , a type of gun dog . A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States (since 1991). It is also one of the most popular assistance dog breeds in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States and many other countries, as well as being widely used by police and other official bodies for their detection and working abilities. Typically, Labradors are athletic and love to swim, play catch and retrieve games, are good with young children, elderly, and for protection. Description above from the Wikipedia article Labrador Retriever, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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Painting of Russian Matryoshka doll Fridge Magnet
AssetID: 112181801 / Keren Su / Painting of Russian Matryoshka doll A matryoshka doll is a Russian nesting doll (Russian : Матрёшка ) which is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other. The first Russian nested doll set was carved in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin from a design by Sergey Malyutin , who was a folk crafts painter at Abramtsevo . Traditionally the outer layer is a woman, dressed in a sarafan , a long and shapeless traditional Russian peasant jumper dress . The figures inside may be of either gender; the smallest, innermost doll is typically a baby lathed from a single piece of wood. Much of the artistry is in the painting of each doll, which can be very elaborate. The dolls often follow a theme, aside from the typical traditional peasant girls, the themes vary, from fairy tale characters to Soviet leaders. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matryoshka doll, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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Kitten in Mailbox Post Cards
Animals->Cat Blue's Clues is an American children's television show airing on the Nickelodeon family of channels. This article is a list of characters that have appeared in the television series. As well as several main characters, there are a few recurring characters and many minor characters in the series. Description above from the Wikipedia article List of Blue's Clues characters, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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