Cholesterol, Clearing the Smoke. Ah, cholesterol values; the topic that has caused frustration in everyoneâs life at some point. Cholesterol discussions with your physician always fill the room with an aura of uncertainty. It is a difficult topic for physicians, as we are constantly given mixed messages.
The Man Who Would Not Be King. February 20, 2006. George Washington is the face on the one-dollar bill and - these days - the smiling face of Presidentsâ Day sales. Most of us know he was the first president of the United States. But why is that important? What else do we know about him? George Washington was the man who established the American republic.
But the face of the statue came from a life mask that Houdon made of Washington at Mount Vernon. Afterwards, while still at Mount Vernon, Houdon also made a clay bust (see above) that Houdon presented as a gift to George Washington before he left. It is now on display in the museum at Mount Vernon, while the Morgan Library in New York City owns the original Houdon life mask of George Washington.