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Design embroidered on cloth, with the alphabet repeated in four different fonts and a verse underneath, completed at the bottom with the maker's name, age, and location.

Object Story: Mary Craig Hamlen's Sampler

A needlework sampler from 1802 by Mary Craig Hamlen, age 9.

A green painted high back Windsor writing arm chair with a wooden paddle surface attached to the left arm of the chair as a writing surface; possibly by Ebenezer Tracy, Sr., Lisbon Township, New London County, Connecticut.

Object Story: High-back Windsor Armchair with Writing Arm

A popular and well-known style of chair in early American life.

Climbing the Ladder of Success through Education

In America, there is a strong belief in the value of education as way to help individuals advance in society.

A Seat at the Table

In the earliest days of the American colonies, it was common for a household to own only one chair, and use of the chair was reserved for the man of the house while women and c

America was founded on the principles of equality, freedom, liberty, and respect for individual rights. But these ideals have not always applied to everyone, and many Americans have fought since the founding of this country to broaden those values so that they apply to all Americans.

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.

Litografía de una mujer negra que lleva un pañuelo con la palabra LIBERACIÓN mientras llamas brillantes salen disparadas de él sobre un fondo azul oscuro y morado.

Actividad: Arte y activismo

Crea tu propia obra de arte inspirada en la obra de Betye Saar, Blow Top Blues: The Fire Next Time (Blues de soplado superior: El fuego la próxima vez).