Kurin, Richard,  1950-, <br/><br/>
The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects / 
 History of America in 101 Objects 
Richard Kurin. 
 - xx, 762 pages :  illustrations (some color), color maps ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 735-743) and index. 
<br/><br/>Before Columbus : 525 million years ago to 1492. Burgess shale fossils ; Bald eagle ; Clovis stone points ; Mississippian birdman copper plate -- New World : 1492 to mid-Eighteenth century. Christopher Columbus's portrait ; Spanish Mission hide painting of 
<br/><br/> A literary exhibition of 101 objects from across the Smithsonian's museums that together offer a marvelous new perspective on the history of the United States. Ranging from the earliest years of the pre-Columbian continent to the digital age, and from the American Revolution to Vietnam, each entry pairs the fascinating history surrounding each object with the story of its creation or discovery and the place it has come to occupy in our national memory.-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781594205293 1594205299 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013017171 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Smithsonian Institution--Exhibitions.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History--Sources--Exhibitions.<br/>United States--Civilization--Sources--Exhibitions.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E173  / .K87 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973