TY  - BOOK
AU  - Peterson,Megan Cooley
TI  - The National Museum of American History
T2  - Smithsonian field trips
SN  - 9781515779766
PY  - 2018///
CY  - North Mankato, Minnesota
PB  - Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
KW  - National Museum of American History (U.S.)
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Museums
KW  - Washington (D.C.)
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - 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; RL: 3-4 ; IL: 2-5
N2  - 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
ER  -