Friday, February 27, 2009
In Love with A. Lincoln | Another picture story by Maira Kalman . . .
She recently visited the Lincoln Archive at the Rosenback Museum and Library in Philadelphia where she fell in love with Abraham Lincoln.
Read the entire illustrated picture story about Lincoln here with many more of Maira Kalman's wonderful illustrations for you to enjoy. You can thank me later! I was so happy to learn that there will be a feature in the New York Times every last Friday on "The Pursuit of Happiness". I hope we won't have to wait too long for another illustrated story by Maira. I love that she's always hungry and feels compelled to tell us what she eats! I wonder what's in a Lincoln Italian sub?
You will probably want to go back and view her picture story called 'MAD ABOUT THE MET' here.
Thanks for stopping by. ♥Rosemary
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Bookshelves Quote by Anna Quindlen . . .
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
SIGNS ~ A super charming short film . . .
Timely Thomas Jefferson Banking Quote . . .
Source: stated in 1811 when President Jefferson refused to renew the charter for the First Bank of the United States (the 2nd central bank chartered by Congress in 1791).
The beautiful building shown above is The Second Bank of the United States, Philadelphia on Chestnut Street between 4th & 5th. It was founded after the War of 1812 when it was realized that without a national bank (the charter on the first bank was allowed to lapse) it would be impossible to fund another war such as the one just fought. Founded in 1816, the building was finished in 1818. William Strickland, one of the first great American architects designed the building, and Nicholas Biddle was the first president of the bank. After a long battle, Andrew Jackson disbanded the bank in 1832 during his crusade against the national banking system.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Send an Ammi Phillips Folk Art Postcard from The Minneapolis Institute of Arts' current exhibit . . .
Noble Dreams & Simple Pleasures
American Masterworks from Minnesota Collections
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
February 22 - May 3, 2009
If you live anywhere near Minneapolis, you should definitely plan to attend this exhibit. Click here for details and a slide show.
I adore this Ammi Phillips portrait!