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Discussing the artifacts at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Discussing the artifacts at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

A discussion of the artifacts in the National Museum of American History, one of the museums of the Smithsonian Institution, from the documentary Riches, Rivals, and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America.
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Transcript

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NARRATOR: For half a century, well beyond his death in 1799, George Washington was the American identity. Standing in front of his uniform at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History feels like a close encounter with the man himself.

LONNIE BUNCH: When I worked at the Smithsonian, one of the things I used to love to do was just go into the storage room. One day I opened a drawer, and there was Lincoln's top hat. Opened another drawer; there was the compass that Lewis and Clark carried.

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