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The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects

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The Smithsonian Institution is The united states’s largest, most important, and most beloved repository for the objects that define our common heritage. Now Under Secretary for Art, History, and Culture Richard Kurin, aided by a team of top Smithsonian curators and scholars, has assembled a literary exhibition of 101 objects from across the Smithsonian’s museums that together offer a marvelous new point of view on the history of the US.

Ranging from the earliest years of the pre-Columbian continent to the digital age, and from the American Revolution to Vietnam, every entry pairs the fascinating history surrounding every object with the story of its creation or discovery and the place it has come to occupy in our national memory. Kurin sheds remarkable new light on objects we think we know well, from Lincoln’s hat to Dorothy’s ruby slippers and Julia Child’s kitchen, including the incessantly astonishing tales of how every made its way into the collections of the Smithsonian. Other objects will be eye-opening new discoveries for lots of, but no less evocative of the most poignant and important moments of the American experience. Some objects, such as Harriet Tubman’s hymnal, Sitting Bull’s ledger, Cesar Chavez’s union jacket, and the Enola Gay bomber, tell difficult stories from the nation’s history, and inspire controversies when exhibited on the Smithsonian. Others, from George Washington’s sword to the space commute Discovery, celebrate the richness and vitality of the American spirit. In Kurin’s hands, every object comes to vivid life, providing a tactile connection to American history.

Beautifully designed and illustrated with color photographs all through, The Smithsonian’s History of The united states in 101 Objects is a wealthy and fascinating journey through The united states’s collective memory, and a beautiful object in its own right.

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