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Object Story: African American Quilting
Contemporary African American quilt traditions and their transformation into new artforms.
Object Story: Toy Lamps
Blown glass lamps made for burning whale oil.
Object Story: A Short History of Lighting
Examine a range of lighting implements from candles and rushlights to oil burning lamps.
Activity: Change and Consequences
Explore the influence that artificial lighting has on everyday life and the environment.
Activity: Make a Contemporary Connection to Inventions
Examine the role of innovation in relationship to progress and improvements in lifestyle and consider the impact of these improvements on the environment.
Activity: Mahogany, Walnut, or Journeyman's Price?
Examine the ways economic factors influence decision making.
Object Story: Jar
Stoneware jar with unique decorations.
Object Story: Decorated Document Box
Decorated tin document box; decorated with red, white and yellow typical of the workshop of Elijah and Elisha North of Stevens Plains (now Westbrook), Maine 1806-1840.
Activity: Myth Busting!
Consider various myths told about the history of the United States and investigate their origins, different accounts, and how perspectives shape our understanding.
The Common Good
Americans are known for their commitment to individual freedom: freedom to make their own choices, freedom to speak their mind, and freedom to come and go as they please.