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Spinning Wheel

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Brass lamp that resembles a large candlestick with a reservoir and two wick holders at the top in the shape of a V.

Object Story: Lamp

A brass lamp with two burners made for burning oil.

Oval-shaped woven basket with lid and movable handles, with indigo and red splints interwoven throughout.

Object Story: Basket

An ash splint basket created by a Mohegan artisan, a Native American tribe from the Northeastern woodlands region of North America.

Overview: Prosperity for All?

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.

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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.

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Activity: Change and Consequences

Explore the influence that artificial lighting has on everyday life and the environment.

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Activity: Candle Math

Explore the relationship between candle light and contemporary lighting from incandescent and fluorescent lamps.

Printed illustration of a flea.

Micrographia

Discovering a Hidden Universe and Creating Science