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American Imagination: 250 Years of Invention, Creativity, and Innovation
By Jen Newens
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From peanut butter to Post-It Notes, this is a look into 250 years of invention and innovation. Highlighting an important object from each year, this is a unique look at America’s ingenuity through inventions.
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...
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...
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