Smithsonian Treasures Of American History
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Smithsonian Treasures Of American History
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Author : Kathleen M. Kendrick
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2016-04-19
Smithsonian Treasures Of American History written by Kathleen M. Kendrick and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-19 with History categories.
The National Museum of American History--our country's largest history museum and one of the Smithsonian's most visited--preserves three million objects that capture the American story. From this vast collection, curators have handpicked more than 150 of the Museum's most valued and amazing treasures--from the hat Lincoln wore the night he was assassinated to Jacqueline Kennedy's inaugural gown and Dorothy's ruby slippers; from Alexander Graham Bell's telephone to Edison's light bulb and Albert Einstein's pipe; from an early box of Crayolas to one of the oldest pairs of Levi's. Four separate sections devoted to "Creativity and Innovation," "American Biography," "National Challenges," and "American Identity" reveal fascinating juxtapositions and startling connections on every page. This visual cornucopia of the material culture of American history reveals the familiar, the famous, and the unexpected at every turn.
The Smithsonian
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Author : Webster Prentiss True
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-08-20
The Smithsonian written by Webster Prentiss True and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-20 with Art categories.
Although the Smithsonian Institution has grown to be over a hundred years old, no full length account of its various collections and fascinating activities had ever been written before Mr. True put them down here in 1950. Founded through a generous bequest by a lonely Englishman who had never visited this country, The Smithsonian, often identified with its headquarters in the quaint Norman castle on the Mall in Washington D.C., also includes the United States National Museum—now called the National Museum of Natural History—with its collection of natural history and American historical treasures, the National Gallery of Art, with its outstanding collection of paintings, prints and sculpture, the Freer Gallery of Art, the National Air Museum—now called the National Air and Space Museum. Mr. True sets forth a biography that covers the treasures of the Smithsonian in the Fifties, while also illuminating the organization of the Smithsonian museums in the Fifties; some things have remained remarkably unchanged over the intervening years, while others are drastically different. Mr. True holds up the Smithsonian Institute as the national treasure it is, one whose value is incalculable.
Treasures Of The Smithsonian
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Author : Edwards Park
language : en
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Release Date : 1994
Treasures Of The Smithsonian written by Edwards Park and has been published by Random House Value Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with categories.
Features the masterpieces of art, history, invention, and nature selected from the Smithsonian exhibition.
Treasures Of The National Museum Of The American Indian
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Author : National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Treasures Of The National Museum Of The American Indian written by National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Indian art categories.
The Smithsonian Institution's new National Museum of the American Indian is dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. Spanning more than ten thousand years, the one million objects in the museum's collections represent the extraordinary scope of Indian life in the Americas. From ancient stone points to contemporary Indian paintings, these objects make vividly clear the diversity and vigorous creativity of Native cultures from the Arctic to the southern tip of South America.
Smithsonian Civil War
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Author : Smithsonian Institution
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2013-10-29
Smithsonian Civil War written by Smithsonian Institution and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-29 with History categories.
Smithsonian Civil War is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book featuring 150 entries in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. From among tens of thousands of Civil War objects in the Smithsonian's collections, curators handpicked 550 items and wrote a unique narrative that begins before the war through the Reconstruction period. The perfect gift book for fathers and history lovers, Smithsonian Civil War combines one-of-a-kind, famous, and previously unseen relics from the war in a truly unique narrative. Smithsonian Civil War takes the reader inside the great collection of Americana housed at twelve national museums and archives and brings historical gems to light. From the National Portrait Gallery come rare early photographs of Stonewall Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant; from the National Museum of American History, secret messages that remained hidden inside Lincoln's gold watch for nearly 150 years; from the National Air and Space Museum, futuristic Civil War-era aircraft designs. Thousands of items were evaluated before those of greatest value and significance were selected for inclusion here. Artfully arranged in 150 entries, they offer a unique, panoramic view of the Civil War.
Legacies
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Author : Steven Lubar
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2014-06-03
Legacies written by Steven Lubar and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with Art categories.
The Smithsonian Institution has been America's museum since 1846. What do its vast collections -- from the ruby slippers to a piece of Plymouth Rock, first ladies' gowns to patchwork quilts, a Model T Ford to a customized Ford LTD low rider -- tell Americans about themselves? In this lavishly illustrated guide to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Steven Lubar and Kathleen M. Kendrick tell the stories behind more than 250 of the museum's treasures, many of them never before photographed for publication. These stories not only reveal what America as a nation has decided to save and why but also speak to changing visions of national identity. As the authors demonstrate, views of history change over time, methods of historical investigation evolve and improve, and America's understanding of the past matures. Shifts in focus and attitude lie at the hearth of Legacies, which is organized around four concepts of what a national museum of history can be: a treasure house, a shrine to the famous, a palace of progress, and a mirror of the nation. Thus, the museum collects cherished or precious objects, houses celebrity memorabilia, documents technological advances, and reflects visitors' own lives. Taking examples from science and technology, politics, decorative arts, military history, ethnic heritage, popular culture and everyday life, the authors provide historical context for the work of the Smithsonian and shed new light on what is important, and who is included, in American history. Throughout its history, Lubar and Kendrick conclude, the museum has played a vital role in both shaping and reflecting America's sense of itself as a nation.
Treasures Of The Smithsonian
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Author : John Stewart Bowman
language : en
Publisher: BDD Promotional Books Company
Release Date : 1992-08
Treasures Of The Smithsonian written by John Stewart Bowman and has been published by BDD Promotional Books Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-08 with Travel categories.
Lure Of The West
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Author : National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Lure Of The West written by National Museum of American Art (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architecture categories.
These paintings and sculptures by artists who traveled west in the decades following the Lewis and Clark explorations portray the expanding frontier from an array of compelling viewpoints. Artists include Emanuel Leutze, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, Charles Bird King, and George Catlin. 60 color illustrations.
The Smithsonian Experience
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Author : Smithsonian Institution
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Smithsonian Experience written by Smithsonian Institution and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Travel categories.
National Museum Of African American History And Culture
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Author : Nat'l Museum African American Hist/Cult
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2016-09-27
National Museum Of African American History And Culture written by Nat'l Museum African American Hist/Cult and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-27 with History categories.
This souvenir book showcases some of the most influential and important treasures of the National Museum of African American History and Culture's collections. These include a hymn book owned by Harriet Tubman; ankle shackles used to restrain enslaved people on ships during the Middle Passage; a dress that Rosa Parks was making shortly before she was arrested; a vintage, open-cockpit Tuskegee Airmen trainer plane; Muhammad Ali's headgear; an 1835 Bill of Sale enslaving a young girl named Polly; and Chuck Berry's Cadillac. These objects tell us the full story of African American history, of triumphs and tragedies and highs and lows. This book, like the museum it represents, uses artifacts of African American history and culture as a lens into what it means to be an American.