Pockets from the Past: Daily Life at Monticello
What do the contents of pockets say about their owners? TAH teachers model strategies for examining and questioning artifacts.
Penn Museum Online Collections
Exploring the material culture of Native Americans in North and South America? Search this museum’s online collections for artifacts!
Valerie Tripp on the Power of Everyday Objects in Teaching History
The meaning of an object is its story.
Using Visual Fine Arts to Enrich Understanding
The socio-cultural impact of historic events or time periods and the interpretation through various forms of media.
Everyday Life in the 19th Century
Wandering through time into our ancestors’ attic.
Teaching with Historic Places
Looking for new ideas on how to teach with the historic places in your community?
Summer Reading: Clearinghouse Staff Recommendations, Part I
Clearinghouse staff recommend books for summer reading.
Integrating Material Culture into the Classroom
Use this guide developed by PBS and the Antiques Roadshow to teach about material culture.
National Museum of American History
On November 21, 2008, the Smithsonian Museum of American History (NMAH) reopens its doors.