Legacies Collecting America's History at the Smithsonian |
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| Author:
| Lubar, Steven
Kendrick, Kathleen M. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56098-886-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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In this lavishly 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.
In this lavishly 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.