Portraits of the Nation: Selected Treasures from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery : Address Book

History

Bright Sky Press

Europe

From presidents to poets, military men to modern dancers, abolitionists to artists: taken together, these paintings and photographs from the famed Smithsonian Portrait Gallery reveal the depth of America's greatness and diversity. Some of the figures changed the world through politics, others through inventions. Still more were simply blessed with unforgettable talent that brought joy to our hearts.   Here is the father of our nation, George Washington, in Gilbert Stuart's Landsdowne portrait. Opera singer Marian Anderson, captured by Betsy Graves Reynau, stands in front of the Lincoln Memorial, where she made civil rights history with her 1939 concert. Thomas Alva Edison sits proudly in front of his new creation: a phonograph. The Indian princess Pocahontas appears in courtly European dress after her marriage to an Englishman. Among the many others are defenders of freedom Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass; Sequoyah; aviatrix Amelia Earhart, whose disappearance haunts us still; Benjamin Franklin; Thomas Jefferson; George Gershwin; Martin Luther King; Josephine Baker; painter Mary Cassatt, in a self-portrait; the young Bob Dylan; George S. Patton, and more! Keep patriotism with you always in a beautiful address book--or in a limited series of 15 assorted notecards with envelopes that will surely be treasured by whoever receives them.

Portraits of the Nation Notecards: Selected Treasures from The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

Americas

An award-winning Washington D.C. physician and health policy expert proves that the last third of life can be the best of all. Whether you're approaching middle age, or currently a senior citizen, or caring for someone in the last third of life, you'll find vital topics on how to identify, prevent, and manage the major physical and emotional health issues of life's third third. The latest and best research is presented in a positive yet realistic manner. Practical help comes in three ways. Part One treats the major diseases--heart, diabetes, and cancer--that are most likely to cause premature death. Part Two covers common problems such as osteoporosis, hormone depletion, arthritis, and other conditions seniors face, and how to stay healthy and active while managing these. Part Three suggests ways to continue a high quality of life into the final stages, and to treat death with meaning and dignity. All told, an authoritative handbook on making the best choices to optimize the "golden years."

Third Third: A Physician's Guide to a Healthy, Happy, Longer Life

Connally MD, Tom

Parenting & Relationships

This chess-learning manual begins with instruction on each chess piece on the board; how to set up the chess board; how each chess piece moves, attacks, and is obstructed; how to read and understand chess notation; and how to follow and understand chess diagrams.

Learn Chess Fast: The Fun Way to Start Smart & Master the Game

Children's Books

Keene, Raymond

Stewart, Nancy

Literature & Fiction

Learn Chess Fast Kit: The Fun Way to Start Smart & Master the Game

Activities, Crafts & Games

This book distills all of the Heaths' wide knowledge and experience in the selection and culture of tulips, from the care and feeding of the bulbs themselves to the cutting and arranging of the flowers.

Tulips: For North American Gardens

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Heath, Becky

Gardening & Landscape Design

The authors share their vast knowledge and experience in the world of daffodils in a crisp, clear prose, supported by hundreds of full-color illustrations as well as instructive drawings.

Daffodils for North American Gardens

Brennans of Houston in Your Kitchen

Proving that Creole and Texas styles are kitchen-compatible, Chef Carl Walker artfully presents these distinctive tastes at the acclaimed Brennan's of Houston. Capitalizing on fresh ingredients available at his back door, Chef Carl injects his culinary magic into every dining element and reveals his own kitchen tips and techniques.

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Walker, Chef Carl

Regional & International

Down in the pasture, searching coltand cattleCowgirl on patrolSitting high in the saddleHowdy, cowgirl, with red boots pulled up and kerchief tied tight; all dressed and ready to do your chores right. The colts are on the run--let's put an end to that: grab your hammer and mend the gate in no time flat! Spice up the pot of beans, fry the johnnycakes. Or are you hungry, instead, for a hot sizzling steak? Dust off fiddle, get ready to dance by the light of the moon, and before you close your eyes, sing a dulcet cowgirl tune. And, sleep with sweet dreams, because you know it's true, that cowgirls like you can do amazing things, too!

Cowgirls Can Do! Amazing Things, Too! (Can Do! Books)

Stuart, Kelly

Law and order-that's what the early Texas frontiersman demanded and what the Shackelford County Courthouse was built to provide. Intrepid settlers on the westernmost edge of the Texas frontier faced danger from Comanche raiders, cattle rustlers, outlaws, and gamblers. Erected in 1883, to stand for 500 years, the architectural treasure is one of the oldest original courthouses still in use, is in the National Register of Historic Places, and has been restored according to historical preservation guidelines. Told by those who know and love the courthouse, and who grew up in its shadow, this lively tale features a memorable assortment of characters and exciting events.

For 500 Years: The Shackelford County Courthouse

Green, Bob

Caldwell, A. C.

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