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Hibiscus[ 2][ 3] is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and those species are commonly known simply as ...
Ruby slippers. The ruby slippers are a pair of magical shoes worn by Dorothy Gale as played by Judy Garland in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film The Wizard of Oz. Because of their iconic stature, [ 1] they are among the most valuable items of film memorabilia. [ 2] Several pairs were made for the film, though the exact number is unknown.
1953 – Peter Pan, Chilly Willy, Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, Melody, Gumby. 1954 – Animal Farm, Tasmanian Devil. 1955 – Lady and the Tramp (becoming the first animated film to be filmed in CinemaScope ), Mickey Mouse Club, Speedy Gonzales, Mighty Mouse Playhouse. 1956 - The Twelve Months; Toei Animation is founded.
Shoe. A variety of shoes displayed at the Nordic Museum, including models from 1700 to the 1960s. A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot. Though the human foot can adapt to varied terrains and climate conditions, it is vulnerable, and shoes provide protection. Form was originally tied to function, but over ...
Parent. Caleres (1980–present) Website. famousfootwear .com. Famous Footwear is a nationwide chain of retail stores in the United States dealing in branded footwear, generally at prices discounted from manufacturer's suggested prices. The chain is a division of the St. Louis –based Caleres and had more than 1,125 stores in 2010.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is a bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree growing 2.5–5 m (8–16 ft) tall and 1.5–3 m (5–10 ft) wide. The plant has a branched taproot. Its stem is aerial, erect, green, cylindrical, and branched. Its leaves are simple and petiolate, with alternate phyllotaxy. The leaf shape is ovate while the tip is acute, and the ...
It is unclear whether she originated from a character trait of the Greek goddess Athena or has always existed as an independent deity. [9] Her origin story in Greek mythology is also slightly ambiguous, with the Theogony claiming Nike to be the daughter of Styx and Pallas [10] while the Homeric Hymns describe Ares, the god of war, as being Nike ...
Florsheim & Co. was founded in Chicago in 1892 by Milton S. Florsheim. [1]The company marked its shoes with its own name and assisted stores in promoting them. By 1930, Florsheim was making women's shoes and had five Chicago factories and 2,500 employees, with 71 stores partly or entirely company-owned and 9,000 stores around the US selling Florsheims.