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1、2011 -10 -16Click me!2011-10-16The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frdric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing

2、Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue has become an iconic symbol of freedom and of the United States.2011-10-16 Perhaps the most famous name in doll-making history, Barbie has delighted children since 1959, and has become a magnet for doll collectors. T

3、he brainchild of Ruth and Elliot Handler, Barbie was modeled after a German doll, Lilli, a shapely, pretty fashion doll first made in 1955. Made of molded plastic with her hair pulled back into a ponytail, she was available in either 11.5-inch or 7-inch heights. The idea for Barbie originated when R

4、uth Handler, part owner of the Mattel company with her husband Elliot and family friend Harold Mattson, noticed that her daughter, Barbara, enjoyed playing with adult female dolls more than with baby dolls. She decided, therefore, to create a doll that would allow young girls to envision what they m

5、ight become as they grew older.The first Barbie featured a ponytail hairstyle, black white zebra-striped bathing suit, open-toed shoes, sunglasses, and earrings, and also featured various accessories and clothing styles created by the fashion designer Charlotte Johnson. Over the years, Barbie has be

6、en joined by family and friends, beginning with boyfriend Ken, named after the Handlers son, Kenneth, in 1961; sister Skipper in 1965; and Becky, Barbies friend, in a wheelchair, in 1997.and2011-10-162011-10-16American Gothic might not be well known, but the portrait of the Old House Gothic windows,

7、 especially solemn expressions that do, and that the long neck to the wife of the artist famous night in 1930. The paintings performance of the United States farmers solemn pride. 美國哥特式婚禮美國哥特式婚禮2011-10-16Buffalo nickel to commemorate the historical development of the western region, the entire Unite

8、d States is now the most affluent areas. 2011-10-26Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States , with the first usage of the term dating from the War of 1812 and the first illustration dating from 1852. He is often depicted as a serious elderly white man with white hair and a goatee, and dressed in clothing that recalls the design elements of the flag of the United Sta