Emblems Of The United States of America

by Mel Crawford

Title

Emblems Of The United States of America

Artist

Mel Crawford

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Painting - Mixed Media On Cold Press Illustration Board

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From a small cluster of freedom-loving colonists living on the outskirts of the wilderness, the United States of America has grown into, in the words of Walt Whitman, "Not merely a nation, but a teeming nation of nations." The great American poet was not exaggerating, for the United States of today truly is a melting pot of cultures from all over the world, a vast, seemingly endless land which contains within its borders nearly all of the different climates and landscapes to be found on Earth. In her two hundred year history, brief by Old World standards, the United States has achieved nearly unparalleled economic success, and has been a world leader in the furthering of scientific knowledge, in the development of new and better ways of life. America's true strength has always been her people. Immigration began in the seventeenth century with a trickle of colonists who sought social and religious freedom. During the next two centuries the trickle turned into a flood, as people from all over the world streamed into America. The slogan "Land of Opportunity" soon came to characterize the United States -- indeed, a new social order began to take shape, allowing all hardworking men and women to advance themselves. Gradually, the industrial centers of the nineteenth century drew people away from the rural areas to seek greater opportunities. As a result, the United States today boasts some of the world's largest, most progressive cities, which dot the countryside from "sea to shining sea."

Please note the "Fine Art America" watermark will not appear on the painting or any print reproduction.

Artwork Copyright © 1981 Wind River Studios Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved under United States and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, or otherwise exploit the Artwork in any way. Any sale of the physical original does not include or convey the Copyright or any right comprised in the Copyright. WRSH Stock Number XB07177

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April 24th, 2022

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