Neil Armstrong planted this iconic object on the moon in 1969, signifying that the U.S had surpassed the Soviet Union in the space race.
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This object lights up a room and was invented in the late 19th century. However, there is debate regarding the true inventor.
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Couples used to commonly exchange these handwritten notes to express affection or longing across great distances.
Love letters

A prized heirloom for many men, this small timepiece often bore an inscription and was kept close in a vest pocket.
Pocket Watch

This object is used to disinfect and gets rid of 99.9% of germs
This famous painting is displayed at the Louvre (the famous art museum in Paris) and is a portrait of a woman who has an emotionless expression on her face.
The Mona Lisa!

First demonstrated in 1876, this invention revolutionized communication by allowing voices to travel across wires
telephone
People in the 1800s often wore this small piece of jewelry containing a miniature portrait or a lock of a loved one’s hair.
Locket
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Carried by soldiers since World War I, these metal identification tags became both practical and deeply sentimental objects.
Dog tags

This object spins around on your finger and was a nuisance for teachers in 2016
Fidget Spinner

This extremely large object was gifted to the United States from France in 1865 to celebrate American independence and the end of slavery
Statue of Liberty!
Invented by the Wright brothers in 1903, this creation forever changed travel by making flight a reality.
airplane
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This personal book, often filled with private thoughts, can reveal what someone felt long ago.
Diary / Journal

Frontier women stitched memories and family stories into these colorful patchwork blankets made from scraps of old clothing.
Quilts

This item is used to catch porch pirates in the act of stealing a package of someone's porch. It also shows you activity around your house.
Ring Camera 
This historic ancient stone had inscriptions of the same message written in three different languages: Ancient Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphic. allowing linguists (language experts) to decode Egyptian hieroglyphics.
The Rosetta Stone!
Created in the 1940s, this massive machine paved the way for the digital age by performing calculations faster than any human.
computer

Victorians pressed these delicate natural keepsakes between the pages of books to remember special moments or people.
Pressed Flowers

A precious memento of early childhood, this tiny pair of shoes was often bronzed and displayed to preserve a family’s fond memories.
Baby shoes
this item is an optical illusion and when you look into it, you see various geometric patterns
Kaleidoscope

This Parisian monument, commissioned by Napoleon in 1806, honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and its namesake tomb lies beneath the arch.
Arc de Triomphe 
This invention, first shown in the 1920s, brought pictures and sound together to entertain families at home.
television

Often passed down through generations, this sacred family item recorded births, marriages, and deaths alongside pages of scripture.
Family Bible

This carved piece of jewelry, featuring a raised portrait on a contrasting background, became a treasured gift in the Victorian era.
Cameo brooch

Also called a sand clock, this object measures time by the passage of granules from one bulb to another.
Hourglass
