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Author:

Perry, Claire, 1954-

Title:

The great American hall of wonders : art, science, and invention in the nineteenth century / Claire Perry.

Publisher:

Smithsonian American Art Museum ;

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xii, 242 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.

Subject:

United States--Civilization--19th century--Exhibitions.
Creative ability--United States--History--19th century--Exhibitions.
Arts, American--19th century--Themes, motives--Exhibitions.

Notes:

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Great American Hall of Wonders, on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., from July 15, 2011 through January 8, 2012." Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : The Hall of wonders -- Democratic time -- Niagara Falls -- The peacemaker -- The buffalo -- A locomotive people -- The big tree -- Epilogue.

ISBN:

0979067898 (soft cover : alk. paper)
9780979067891 (soft cover : alk. paper)
1904832970 (cloth cover : alk. paper)
9781904832973 (cloth cover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)703623559

LCCN:

2011006182

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)