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National Museum of American History (U.S.)

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Works: 635 works in 880 publications in 1 language and 25,430 library holdings
Genres: History  Exhibition catalogs  Catalogs  Conference papers and proceedings  Exhibition, pictorial works  Illustrated works  Guidebooks  Portraits  Photographs 
Roles: Editor, Other, Organizer of meeting, Publisher
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Red, hot & blue : a Smithsonian salute to the American musical by Amy Henderson( Book )

4 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 1,118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A survey of the Hollywood and Broadway musical from vaudeville to today's major revivals
The American presidency : a glorious burden by Lonnie G Bunch( Book )

4 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,072 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explores how the presidency has changed, and how presidential administrations have shaped-and-been shaped by-relationships with the American people
InfoCulture : the Smithsonian book of information age inventions by Steven D Lubar( Book )

7 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 1,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Based on an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History
Legacies : collecting America's history at the Smithsonian by Steven D Lubar( Book )

4 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 919 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"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 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."--Jacket
The Truman presidency by Michael James Lacey( Book )

6 editions published between 1989 and 1992 in English and held by 827 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Papers presented at a symposium at the Wilson Center, Sept. 1984 organized by the Center's Program on American Society and Politics and the staff of the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution Includes bibliographical references The mind and character of Harry S. Truman / Alonzo L. Hamby -- Forging America's postwar order / Robert Griffith -- Attitudes toward industry in the Truman administration / Craufurd D. Goodwin -- Labor in the Truman era : origins of the "private welfare state" / Nelson Lichtenstein -- Postwar American society : dissent and social reform / William H. Chafe -- "Some sort of peace": President Truman, the American people, and the atomic bomb / Paul Boyer -- The national security state reconsidered : Truman and economic containment, 1945-1950 / Robert A. Pollard -- The insecurities of victory : the United States and the perception of the Soviet threat after World War II / John Lewis Gaddis -- Alliance and autonomy : European identity and U.S. foreign policy objectives in the Truman years / Charles S. Maier -- U.S. policy in the Near East / Bruce R. Kuniholm -- Toward a post-colonial order : Truman administration policies toward South and Southeast Asia / Robert J. McMahon -- Occupied Japan and the cold war in Asia / John W. Dower -- The Truman administration and the Korean War / Barton J. BernsteinIntroduction and summary: the Truman era in retrospect / Michael J. Lacey -- The mind and character of Harry S. Truman / Alonzo L. Hamby -- Forging America's postwar order: domestic politics and political economy in the age of Truman / Robert Griffith -- Attitudes toward industry in the Truman administration: the macroeconomic origins of microeconomic policy / Craufurd D. Goodwin -- Labor in the Truman era: origins of the "private welfare state" / Nelson Lichtenstein -- Postwar American society: dissent and social reform / William H. Chafe -- "Some sort of peace": President Truman, the American people, and the atomic bomb / Paul Boyer -- The national security state reconsidered: Truman and economic containment, 1945-1950 / Robert A. Pollard -- The insecurities of victory: the United States and the perception of the Soviet threat after World War II / John Lewis GaddisAlliance and autonomy: European identity and U.S. foreign policy objectives in the Truman years / Charles S. Maier -- U.S. policy in the Near East: the triumphs and tribulations of the Truman administration / Bruce R. Kuniholm -- Toward a post-colonial order: Truman administration policies toward South and Southeast Asia / Robert J. McMahon -- Occupied Japan and the cold war in Asia / John W. Dower -- The Truman administration and the Korean War / Barton J. Bernstein
Technology in miniature : American textile patent models, 1819-1840 by Barbara Suit Janssen( Book )

1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A brief history of geomagnetism and a catalog of the collections of the National Museum of American History by Robert P Multhauf( Book )

1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 554 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Holidays on display by William L Bird( )

7 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On the move : transportation and the American story by Janet F Davidson( Book )

2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 532 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Chronicles the history of America in terms of the vehicles and transportation networks that transformed the nation, in a volume that encompasses a host of maps, artwork, artifacts, and period photography
The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington : picturing the promise( Book )

4 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 513 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Nearly a century's worth of Scurlock photographs combine to form a searing portrait of a black Washington in all its guises - its challenges and its victories, its dignity and its determination. Beginning in the early twentieth century and continuing into the 1990s, Addison Scurlock, followed by his sons, Robert and George, used their cameras to document and celebrate a community unique in the world, and a stronghold in the history and culture of the nation's capital."--Inside jacket
Science and the arts in the Renaissance by John W Shirley( Book )

3 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Yesterday's tomorrows : past visions of the American future by Joseph J Corn( Book )

2 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 381 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Catalog of an exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the National Museum of American History
G. Washington, a figure upon the stage by Margaret Brown Klapthor( Book )

6 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 370 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Smithsonian Institution is custodian of two important collections of Washington memorabilia. One came from the Lewis family in direct descent from Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, granddaughter of Martha Washington and adopted child of Mount Vernon, and other from the Peter family in direct descent from Martha Parke Custis Peter, also a granddaughter of Martha Washington. Important pieces had been added from other private collectors to these rich holdings through the years. As there had been no major George Washington exhibition in many years, and never one by the Smithsonian Inistitution, it seemed appropriate to suggest that we present an exhibition which would assess George Washington--both the myth and the man--in terms of modern historiography. -- Preface
Buffalo Bill's Wild West warriors : a photographic history by Gertrude Käsebier by Michelle Anne Delaney( Book )

5 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An illustrated, photographic history of Native American performers from Buffalo Bill's Wild West show
American enterprise : a history of business in America( Book )

3 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"What does it mean to be an American? What are American ideas and values? American Enterprise, the companion book to a major exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, aims to answer these questions about the American experience through an exploration of its economic and commercial history. It argues that by looking at the intersection of capitalism and democracy, we can see where we as a nation have come from and where we might be going in the future. Richly illustrated with images of objects from the museum's collections, American Enterprise includes an early Thomas Edison light bulb, a wheat thresher, a Barbie doll, a Google server, and many other goods and services that have shaped American culture. Historical and contemporary advertisements are also featured, emphasizing the evolution of the relationship between producers and consumers over time. Interspersed in the historical narrative are essays from today's industry leaders--including Sheila Bair, Adam Davidson, Bill Ford, Sally Greenberg, Fisk Johnson, Hank Paulson, Richard Trumka, and Pat Woertz--that pose provocative questions about the state of contemporary American business and society. American Enterprise is a multi-faceted survey of the nation's business heritage and corresponding social effects that is fundamental to an understanding of the lives of the American people, the history of the United States, and the nation's role in global affairs"--
The spirit of invention : the story of the thinkers, creators, and dreamers who formed our nation by J. M Fenster( Book )

1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An illustrated appreciation of America's spirit of invention, which introduces unique characters whose insistence on change for the better made America what it is today. This book is a fascinating examination of innovation as a driving characteristic of Americans from all eras and all walks of life. In this book we meet Gertrude Forbes, a sickly widow so poor she had to live in her aunt's attic, who overcame the odds to invent, among other things, an adjustable ironing board cover. We follow Cromwell Dixon, a fifteen-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, whose dreams of finding a way to fly inspired him to invent a bicycle-powered airship. We see John Dove, an African-American inventor, originating concepts integral to the compact disc. We learn about Purdue University, one of the earliest educational institutions to promote invention and engineering ideas. We eavesdrop on Thomas Edison in his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, and also find out about the beginnings of film colorization, a controversial process that adds tint to film. And we read about Luther Burbank and how he revolutionized plant breeding. The book even reviews the invention of illegal devices such as the "light wand," which induced slot machines to pay out on every spin, and we are introduced to a poker player who invented a "holdout" that allowed him to conceal cards in a shirt sleeve during games
The Star-Spangled Banner : state-of-the-flag report, 2001( )

2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Piano 300 : celebrating three centuries of people and pianos by Cynthia A Hoover( Book )

3 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"On March 8, 2000 the National Museum of American History opened Piano 300 in the Smithsonian's International Gallery in Washington, D.C. Celebrating the tricentennial of the piano's invention in Florence by Bartolomeo Cristofori, this remarkable exhibition was seen by more than 330,000 visitors from around the world during the course of a 20-month run. Part exhibition catalogue and part technical and social history of the piano, Piano 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos presents the exhibition's highlights: the innovative craftsmen, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, teachers, performers, and composers who helped make the piano the most popular musical instrument of modern times. Written by Smithsonian curators Cynthia Adams Hoover, Patrick Rucker, and Edwin Good, this volume presents rare composers' manuscripts and first editions tracing the wealth and diversity of music inspired by the instrument. However, pride of place is given to the pianos themselves - those complex machines encased in handsome works of decorative art - including many from the Smithsonian's own distinguished Collection of Musical Instruments. Lavishly illustrated with more than 250 photographs, many in full color, Piano 300 captures the sweep and dimension of this highly successful tribute to one of Western culture's most beloved icons."--Back cover
The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection by Lisa Kathleen Graddy( Book )

1 edition published in 2014 in English and held by 249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection is a beautifully illustrated book inspired by one of the most popular attractions at the Smithsonian: the first ladies exhibit at the National Museum of American History. This striking book showcases the treasures from first ladies throughout history, ranging from Martha Washington's silk dress and dressing mirror to Michelle Obama's 2009 inaugural gown and jewelry. These and many other unforgettable objects--including gowns, tableware, and invitations from beloved first ladies such as Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, and more--tell the story of the first ladies as public and private figures. They illustrate how these women, thrust into an influential and visible role by happenstance of marriage, adapted themselves and the role of first lady by taking on responsibilities as campaigners, hostesses, and policy advocates. The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection features many treasures not on view at the exhibit. Complete with an insider's look at the acquisition, conservation, and exhibition of the pieces as well as a timeline of all forty-six first ladies, this is a must-have for anyone fascinated by these incredible women and their roles in American culture and political life"--
Field to factory : Afro-American migration 1915-1940 by Spencer R Crew( Book )

3 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

 
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Red, hot & blue : a Smithsonian salute to the American musical
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The American presidency : a glorious burdenLegacies : collecting America's history at the SmithsonianThe Truman presidencyHolidays on displayOn the move : transportation and the American storyThe Scurlock Studio and Black Washington : picturing the promiseBuffalo Bill's Wild West warriors : a photographic history by Gertrude KäsebierThe spirit of invention : the story of the thinkers, creators, and dreamers who formed our nationPiano 300 : celebrating three centuries of people and pianos
Alternative Names

controlled identityNational Museum of History and Technology

Amerika Gasshukoku Kokuritsu Amerika Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Amerika Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Amerikas Savienotās Valstis. National Museum of American History

Kokuritsu Amerika Rekishi Hakubutsukan

musée national d'histoire américaine

Museo Nacional de Historia Estadounidense

Museum Nasional Sejarah Amerika

Museum of American History

Museum of American History Washington, DC

Museum of history and technology

Museum of History and Technology (Washington)

Museum of history and technology Washington, D.C.

Nacia Muzeo de Usona Historio

Nacionalinis Amerikos istorijos muziejus

National Museum History & Technology

National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

National museum of history and technology

National museum of history and technology Washington, D.C.

NMAH

Smithsonian Institution Museum of American History

Smithsonian Institution. Museum of History an Technology

Smithsonian institution National museum of American history

Smithsonian institution National museum of history and technology

Smithsonian Institution (Washington D.C.) National Museum of American History

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Washington, DC

Spojené státy americké National Museum of American History

United States National Museum. Museum of History an Technology

United States National Museum of American History

USA National Museum of American History

Washington (D.C.)

Washington (D.C.). Museum of American History

Washington (D.C.) Museum of History and Technology

Washington (D.C.) National Museum of American History

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Національний музей американської історії

המוזיאון הלאומי להיסטוריה אמריקנית

المتحف القومي للتاريخ الأمريكي

موزه ملی تاریخ آمریکا

نیشنل میوزیم آف امریکن ہسٹری

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アメリカ ガッシュウコク コクリツ アメリカ レキシ ハクブツカン

アメリカ レキシ ハクブツカン

アメリカ歴史博物館

アメリカ合衆国国立アメリカ歴史博物館

コクリツ アメリカ レキシ ハクブツカン

国立アメリカ歴史博物館

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