Whether you call it Christmas Day, Christmastide, Christmas season, Christmastime, Christ’s Mass, Yuletide, Noel, or Xmas - it’s a wonderful time of year filled with sparkling lights, festive decorations, joyful carols, colorful mistletoe and holly, sweet candy canes, ringing bells, evergreen wreaths, and stockings hung on the mantel - and, of course, Santa Claus.

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The American Indian is an integral part of the rich and colorful history of the United States of America. Indigenous peoples gathered in tribes and hunted and farmed for sustenance. In the 1800s and 1900s, several painters and photographers made it their life’s work to capture the noble and memorable images of the North American Indian.

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What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear “2008 Olympics“? Most likely it’s Michael Phelps, whose swimming exploits will be talked about for years to come. I hadn’t planned to watch the competitions, but when I saw Phelps win his first race, I was hooked and, like most Americans, I kept coming back to the TV for more. I’m guessing that a Michael Phelps poster is a hot item on many wish lists.

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bombshell noun
1. bomb
2. any shocking surprise
3. something which arouses great interest or excitement; sensation; specif., a woman with remarkable sex appeal, typically one who is blond and buxom.

Source: www.yourdictionary.com

This definition makes it clear why Marilyn Monroe was called “the Blond Bombshell.” Although other “bombshells” have come and gone since her glory days in the 50s and 60s, she still holds a special place in America’s heart — as a glamorous actor, comedian, singer, and sex symbol. Marilyn Monroe photos are highly collectible, and posters and prints of the Blonde Bombshell are still top sellers. Recently, a 47-minute candid segment of film shot on the set of “The Misfits” sold at auction for $60,000.

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The beach. No other escape offers the whole package: romantic sunsets, salty breezes, swaying palm trees, beach birds swooping, children playing, and surfers catching the waves. Or just peace, solitude and time to dream.

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I love baseball! Whether it’s a clear, crisp night game or a blazing hot middle-of-the-day extra-inning contest, I love the dirt, sweat, and sometimes brawls that make baseball so much fun.

Baseball has been around since the 1700s here in the US. History has it that its early years were wild and raw, with a hodgepodge of rules (or no rules at all) and amateur and professional leagues that were here today and gone the next. It used to be that a player was allowed to throw the ball at the runner. If he hit him, the runner was out (ow!). Check out these great vintage baseball posters that capture the color and nostalgia of the down-to-earth fun and flavor of old-time baseball.

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