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![Front view of ovoid jar with handles near the top, decorated with blue pigment and incised decorations, with a flower in a checkered pot at the center and the initials “IS” below.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-07/34277.jpeg.webp?itok=3Y0eYHVV)
Object Story: Jar
Stoneware jar with unique decorations.
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.
Identity on Display
Among the many unique traits we have as humans is our ability create, learn, and share different ways of knowing our world.
![View of eight quilts displayed in a museum gallery with a spinning wheel placed in the center of the room.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-07/Quilt%20display_Nilsen_0.jpg.webp?itok=ErozGXJ9)
Object Story: Stitching Statements and Sentiments
Explore quilt patterns that reflect women’s perspectives on the world and current events.
Overview: Out of Many, One?
Americans have long created an identity based on distinct principles and values that define the country. This unit explores the tensions between being an individual and being part of a group or nation and provides insight into what it means to be an individual in America, today and centuries ago.
![Print on paper showing arrangement of squares; within each square there are strips of colored rectangles that are arranged asymmetrically in shades of red, blue, white, and black.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-05/37276.jpeg.webp?itok=KtZhIWhO)
Object Story: African American Quilting
Contemporary African American quilt traditions and their transformation into new artforms.
![Tin candle lamp with wire stem topped with finger or hanging loop; a tin tray holds the two candle holder and slides up and down the stem.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-05/33809.jpeg.webp?itok=rHgjGqUK)
Object Story: A Short History of Lighting
Examine a range of lighting implements from candles and rushlights to oil burning lamps.