Cranberries, oysters, lobster, deer, and cabbage were just a few of the foods found on the table at the First Thanksgiving. After reading a two-page passage about the historic meal, class members respond to 10 reading...

Consider the English identity of American colonists by examining the sorts of imported goods and decorative arts Americans chose to purchase and display.

Several examples of pots for coffee, tea, and chocolate from the colonial period. Learn how Americans adopted the practice of drinking coffee and tea, and how this practice affected society, daily life, and the decorative art created by...

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Childe Hassam in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.