America On The Move

Learn how curators develop the individual stories presented in museum exhibits

Grades 3-12

Curators at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. share secrets of how they develop the individual stories presented in exhibitions. Then they help students who are creating their own family stories by analyzing objects, documents, and other resources. (From our Streamline collection)

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Words, Images & Objects | America on the Move Part II
Episode 2

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The Smithsonian's Institution's National Museum of American History recently opened a live exhibit called America on the Move. This exhibition explores American history by looking at transportation...
The Haggard Family | America on the Move Part II
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The Smithsonian's Institution's National Museum of American History recently opened a live exhibit called America on the Move. This exhibition explores American history by looking at transportation...
Mary Johnson Sprow | America on the Move Part II
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The Smithsonian's Institution's National Museum of American History recently opened a live exhibit called America on the Move. This exhibition explores American history by looking at transportation...
Primary Sources | America on the Move Part II
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The Smithsonian's Institution's National Museum of American History recently opened a live exhibit called America on the Move. This exhibition explores American history by looking at transportation...
A. America on the Move Part II
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The Smithsonian's Institution's National Museum of American History recently opened a live exhibit called America on the Move. This exhibition explores American history by looking at transportation...
Introduction | America on the Move Part II
Episode 101

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The Smithsonian's Institution's National Museum of American History recently opened a live exhibit called America on the Move. This exhibition explores American history by looking at transportation...