The National Museum of American History /
Peterson, Megan Cooley,
The National Museum of American History / by Megan Cooley Peterson. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm - Smithsonian field trips Smithsonian (Capstone Press) . - Smithsonian field trips. Smithsonian (Capstone Press) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Treasures at the museum -- Civil War diary -- Calling the future -- Medical salves and cure-alls -- Ice cream and the refrigerator -- Greensboro lunch counter -- Clamshell currency -- Thomas Jefferson's portable desk -- Artificial body parts -- Cher Ami -- Thomas Edison's light bulb -- Presidential top hat -- Apple II computer.
What do Abraham Lincoln's hat, a violin used as a journal, and an Apple II personal computer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging text, graphs, maps, and colorful images help readers discover the stories behind some of America's most treasured pieces of history.
RL: 3-4 ; IL: 2-5
9781515779766 1515779769 9781515779889 1515779882
2017011302
National Museum of American History (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.
Museums--Washington (D.C.)--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Museums--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
The National Museum of American History / by Megan Cooley Peterson. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm - Smithsonian field trips Smithsonian (Capstone Press) . - Smithsonian field trips. Smithsonian (Capstone Press) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Treasures at the museum -- Civil War diary -- Calling the future -- Medical salves and cure-alls -- Ice cream and the refrigerator -- Greensboro lunch counter -- Clamshell currency -- Thomas Jefferson's portable desk -- Artificial body parts -- Cher Ami -- Thomas Edison's light bulb -- Presidential top hat -- Apple II computer.
What do Abraham Lincoln's hat, a violin used as a journal, and an Apple II personal computer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging text, graphs, maps, and colorful images help readers discover the stories behind some of America's most treasured pieces of history.
RL: 3-4 ; IL: 2-5
9781515779766 1515779769 9781515779889 1515779882
2017011302
National Museum of American History (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.
Museums--Washington (D.C.)--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Museums--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.