Collecting America's History at the Smithsonian
by
Steven Lubar, Kathleen M. Kendrick
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
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...