Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty, Barbie, American Gothic, Bison Nickel and Uncle Sam are called the five symbols of American culture. Americans also regard Uncle Sam's honesty, reliability, hard work and patriotism as the pride and quality of their own nation.

Since the Statue of Liberty stood in new york Bay in 1886, it has always been a promise to the dream of immigrating to the United States. It was a gift from France to the centenary of American independence in 1876. The Statue of Liberty in the United States is located on Liberty Island near new york, New York, USA. It is an important tourist attraction in the United States. The Statue of Liberty weighs 45, pounds, is 46 meters high, and its base is 45 meters high. Its full name is "Statue of Liberty National Monument", and its official name is "Statue of Liberty that shines on the world".

the whole bronze statue is made of 12 steel, 8 copper sheets and 3, rivets, with a total weight of 225 tons. The steel bracket inside the bronze statue was designed and manufactured by architect Jovi Lei Bo Duke and French engineer Eiffel, who is famous for building the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It is said that the beautiful arm of the statue comes from the artist's wife, while its vicissitudes and resolute face comes from the artist's mother.

Barbie doll

Barbie doll is the favorite doll of almost all girls, even adult women.

Barbie was inspired by Barbara, the daughter of handler, the co-founder of an American toy company. Based on a sexy doll for adults in Germany, they launched a decent and authentic American doll Barbie in 1959. Ironically, the handler' daughter loves Barbie, but their son ken hates it.

The first batch of Barbie dolls were made in Japan, and the name of the exhibition was "Barbie's role model for girls". But to Ruth's surprise, "Barbie" was not snapped up, but was given a cold shoulder by toy dealers. After all, she is a brand-new thing and an adventure, and the dealers are unwilling to do so, but only reluctantly enter a few.

But the market proved that Ruth's judgment was correct. Barbie, which was placed in the corner of the dealer's shelf, was warmly welcomed by children. More and more people began to buy this fresh and gratifying toy, especially the little girl, who was extremely enthusiastic about it, and sold 35, in the first year.

American Gothic

American Gothic may not be so famous, but the Gothic windows on the old house in the portrait, especially the solemn expression of the farmer and the long-necked wife made the painter famous overnight in 193. This painting shows the solemn pride of American farmers.

Bison Nickel

Bison Nickel was designed by the famous American artist James Earl Fraser in 1911, and it was produced between 1913 and 1938. It is also an artist's memorial to bison and Indians, victims of the development of the western United States. Both bison and Indians on nickel coins create with real prototypes.

In the process of painting bison, Fraser had to sketch an old bison in the zoo of new york Central Park because there were no more four bison roaming in the prairie at that time. Two years later, the bison was slaughtered for only $1, and its horns were made into wall ornaments. Bison nickel is one of the coins that many coin lovers want to collect most.

Uncle Sam

An American alias is the image of a tall man with white hair and a small white beard, wearing a dark blue coat and a top hat with stars on his head.

The nickname "Uncle Sam" came into being in 1812 during the American-British War (American Revolutionary War). There is a meat packer named Samuel Wilson in Lowy, New York. He is honest and capable, full of entrepreneurial spirit, and has great prestige in the local area. People affectionately call him "Uncle Sam". During the war, he served as a quartermaster inspector in New York and New Jersey, responsible for stamping beef barrels and wine barrels supplied to the army.

in January, 1812, the governor of new york led some people to visit his processing plant. When they saw that the beef barrels were covered with the mark of E.A.U.S., they asked what it meant. The worker replied that E.A. is the name of an arms contractor and U.S. is the abbreviation of America. Coincidentally, the abbreviation of "Uncle Sam" is also U.S., so a worker jokingly said that U.S. is "Uncle Sam". After this interesting story spread, "Uncle Sam" became famous.

Americans also regard Uncle Sam's honesty, reliability, hard work and patriotism as the pride and quality of their own nation. Since then, this nickname has spread like wildfire. In the First World War, there was a poster of "Uncle Sam" calling on American youth to become soldiers, which was widely circulated. In 1961, the US Congress officially recognized "Uncle Sam" as the national symbol of the United States.

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The main content of American culture is to emphasize personal value, pursue democracy and freedom, advocate pioneering and competition, and stress rationality and practicality. Its core is individualism: individual is supreme, pursuing personal interests, and emphasizing the ultimate realization of personal value through personal struggle and personal self-design. This kind of individualism, which deliberately shapes itself and pursues individuality, has its positive significance. It mobilizes the enthusiasm of individuals, enables many people to give full play to their wisdom and potential, and thus promotes the rejuvenation and development of the whole nation and country.

The American public pays attention to achievements and admires heroes, and has a deep psychological accumulation of achievement worship and hero worship. Personal achievement is one of the most highly valued values among all American values. Americans have a strong sense of achievement. Success is the pursuit of all Americans, an attractive prospect and a driving force for progress. They firmly believe that a person's value is equal to his achievements in his career. Some successful entrepreneurs, scientists, artists and all kinds of stars have become heroes of the new era. The process and results of their personal struggle have become the reference system of social and cultural value orientation and the living teaching materials for parents to educate their children.

America is a very mobile society. This kind of mobility is reflected in two aspects: regional mobility and social mobility. America's relatively open and free, developed transportation and adventurous tradition make many Americans flow from the countryside to the cities and from the city center to the suburbs. It flows from the north to the southern sunshine zone and from one city to another.

American social class is not as fixed as European countries, and the popularity of public education makes it possible to move up the social ladder. Many people living in the United States, whether they are native Americans or foreign immigrants who came to the United States across the ocean, have a dream, that is, to change their destiny and realize their life dreams through their own efforts. This is the "American Dream" that people often talk about.

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