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A landmark Smithsonian publication, this work reflects the museum world behind what became the National Museum of American History. It offers a glimpse into how the United States chose to collect, interpret, and display its technological and historical past.

by Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)
Published under the name Museum of History and Technology (U.S.), this is not an individual author but a U.S. museum body within the Smithsonian. The Museum of History and Technology was created in the late 1950s to bring together the Smithsonian's history collections, and it later became the National Museum of American History.
That institutional background matters for readers: books issued under this name were shaped by curators, historians, and collections specialists rather than by a single writer. They often reflect the Smithsonian's mission to preserve and explain American history through artifacts, exhibitions, and research.
Today, the museum's legacy continues through the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., which traces its roots directly to the former Museum of History and Technology.