American Imagination: 250 Years of Invention, Creativity, and Innovation

Pet rocks. The lunar module. Peanut butter. The cotton gin. Post-it notes. MTV. Celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s Declaration of Independence with this unique look at objects that celebrate America’s ingenuity, inventiveness, and imagination.

From the writing of the Declaration of Independence to the invention of the hula hoop, Americans have been innovating for 250 years. Our ingenuity and can-do nature has led to everything from the creation of frozen food to the mass-produce...