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National Museum of American History: What Is an Emblem? ActivityNational Museum of American History: What Is an Emblem? Activity
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution
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9th - 10th
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Career & Technical Education
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1040L
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National Museum of American History: What Is an Emblem?

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This tour divides the Smithsonian's collection of 278 radiator emblems into different groupings to demonstrate how similar objects can be interpreted to emphasize certain themes and relationships. The exhibition uses the radiator emblems to tell the story and explain trends in automobile manufacturing.

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automobile manufacturing, branding, emblems, america on the move: what is an emblem?, national museum of american history, smithsonian, history of the automobile

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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