Pre-Columbus
This flying animal is a symbol of American freedom and pride
What is the Bald Eagle?
These two men hated each other and much of the two-party system we have today comes from these early fundamental arguments
Who are Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?
Now known as a "symbol of a great idea" this object took 2,000 attempts
What is the light bulb?
in a time of war, there is also friendship. Which space vehicle embodied this?
Mercury Friendship 7
This object represents both tragedies, and hope, after one of the darkest days in US history
What is the firetruck door from 9/11?
The people of Mississippi used this metal in their burial rituals
what is Copper?
This navigational object was used by two young men on a cross country expedition to map the new world.
What was Lewis and Clark's pocket compass?
The first of many, this object symbolized the birth of not only a mode of transport but also of production
What is the Ford Model T?
Capable of mass destruction, these warheads caused major global shifts during this time
What is The Nuclear Warhead?
What is the Giant Magellan Telescope?
This structure was designed to be extremely mobile, perfect for its nomadic inhabitants.
What is the Teepee?
This shining metal object (placed here in Utah) was the thing that connected the nation via rail.
What is the golden spike?
It began a revolutionary new production method but was never displayed at the Smithsonian
What is the Bakelizer Plastic Maker?
Cute and cuddly, these objects from your book represent far more
What are the Chinese Panda Bears?
What is Shepard Fairey's Barrack Obama Hope Portrait?
These bits of stone (from your book) prove there was a stone age in America
What are the Clovis Stone Points?
This uniform, belonging to a once enemy of the United states, symbolizes the bloody aspect of our journey across the west
what is the Mexican Army coat?
What is Andrew Carnegie's mansion?
This object became increasingly common as the risk of war rose. but, it was not used offensively
What were fallout Shelters?
Revolutionizing the tech industry, this device has become very commonplace due to its ease of use, and portability
What is a smartphone?
These Three crops are known as the "Three Sisters" due to their ability to grow well together
What are Corn, Beans and Squash?
This sparked a move west that changed the fate of California forever.
Gold Discovery Flake from Sutter's Mill.
This lady, standing four feet tall, was designed to help her much larger sister, adjust
What is the "Liberty Enlightening the World" by Frederic Bartholdi?
Often heard blasting "Fortunate Son" these were a staple of the Vietnam Conflict
What were Huey Helicopters?
Representing the future better than anything else, these objects are posed to shape and change the face of the world forever.