An American timeline | National Museum of American History
WEBFeb 18, 2010 · An American timeline. If you are planning a visit to the museum, please stop in at the Nina and Ivan Selin Welcome Center to see our new addition, “An American Timeline.”. The timeline is a multitouch application on a tabletop computer that features 101 moments of consequence in American history. With so many significant events in the ...
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
WEBIntroduction. In the 1800s, the United States grew and changed. It grew larger, reaching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Slavery was one of the biggest problems. Because of disagreements over slavery, the nation divided in two. The North and South fought the Civil War. The North won. Slavery ended.
OurStory | National Museum of American History
WEBLocation & Contact. 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560. Contact Information. Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of …
Lighting A Revolution: Main Page - National Museum of …
WEBThe process of innovation can be considered in a sequence of five steps. Step 1: "preconditions" or prior knowledge that inventors build on. Step 2: the act of "invention" itself. Step 3: "promotion" of the invention. Step 4: "competition" to the invention. Step 5: "consequences" stemming from use of the invention.
Division of Political History - National Museum of American History
WEBThe Division of Political and Military History collects, studies, and cares for the material culture of American democracy and the nation’s military. The political history team gives particular attention to the political principles, practices, and institutions that have shaped the political culture of the United States.
These tractors show 150 years of farming history
WEBMar 1, 2018 · Each tractor in the collection illustrates a different aspect of how farming changed over time. These are six highlights from over 150 years of tractor and farming history. 1. Steam in the fields. Advertisement for the Frick farm engine, 1878. The museum's Frick Eclipse is currently on display at the National Museum of Industrial History in ...
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
WEBIntroduction. In the 1900s, the United States became a world power. It helped win World War I and World War II. It fought the cold war against communism. At home, groups of people worked for fair treatment for all Americans. This section on the 1900s will teach the answers to nine (9) questions. Words in bold are English words you may not know.
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
WEBAbraham Lincoln was president from 1861 to 1865. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This document freed the slaves in the Southern states. Lincoln worked to keep the country together. He stopped the states in the South from separating the United States. People say he saved the Union. Soon after the war ended in 1865, a …
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
WEBThe colonists fought the British because they wanted to be free from Britain. They fought the British because of unfair taxes. They fought because they didn't have self-government. When the American colonies formed, they were part of Britain. Britain increased taxes for colonists on things they bought and used every day, like tea.
Archives Center - National Museum of American History
WEBArchives Center. The Archives Center identifies, acquires, and preserves archival records in many media and formats to document America’s history and its diverse cultures. Center staff arrange, describe, preserve, and make collections accessible to support scholarship, exhibitions, publications, and education. The Center offers these services ...