In the late 1970s, Chrysler designed a small but spacious van that looked and handled like a station wagon. Introduced in late 1983, the Dodge Caravan was a major success. Strong sales helped Chrysler ...

This is an example of the first model of a scientific calculator marketed by Texas Instruments. The handheld electronic calculator has a black and ivory-colored plastic case with an array of ...

The view master was first introduced at the New York World's Fair (1939-1940.) Made by Sawyer's Photo Services, the device showed stereoscopic three-dimensional pictures. Originally intended as an ...

In keeping with the "America first" economic policy of her husband, Benjamin Harrison, Caroline Harrison's gown for the 1889 inaugural ball at the Pension Building was an "all-American" creation. The ...

Mrs. Elizabeth Lord Lakeman, who was born 1767 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and died 1862 in Hallowell, Maine used this pillow, pattern and bobbins to make bobbin lace most of her life. Mrs. Lakeman ...

It is difficult to describe how one faces the prospect of taking apart a national treasure. Of course, in order to reach the level of craftsmanship required, there are years of education and practice ...

“There is a big difference between a wit and a comic. A wit is someone who uses bigger words to get smaller laughs.” In the history of American comedy, Phyllis Diller is a unique trailblazer. Her ...

The Rex Cycle Company of Chicago, Illinois manufactured this three-wheel bicycle in 1898. The bicycle was designed by Bohn C. Hicks, who obtained three patents on this type of machine (patents, ...

The steam locomotive Jupiter is in 1 East in the America on the Move exhibition. As you enter the exhibition, the Jupiter is located immediately inside the entrance of the “Community Dreams: Santa ...

Julio Salgado is a queer artist who chronicles the immigrant rights and justice movement through his visual art. In this oral history, he reflects on his childhood in Mexico and the ways masculinity ...