America was big on The Pill. Uncle Sam wanted to make sure you weren't having any unwanted babies. They had pill packs dating back to the 1970s. One lady even walked down memory lane: "I remember using those pills way back then! Gosh I'm old!"
Here are some images from the "America On The Move" exhibit, showcasing all the methods of transportation used throughout the years.
There was a small exhibit on American money. There were bills from back in the day when each state had its own separate money. Here, you can see how the size of the bill decreased over the years. There were no explanations on why the size of the bill kept getting smaller. (or maybe there was an explanation and I didn't see it.)
Ah, the industrial period...
This here is Martha Washington's inauguration dress.
And this is Laura Bush's inauguration dress.
Pop icons Kermit the Frog and Oscar the Grouch.
We were stalked by a museum volunteer who really, really, REALLLLY wanted to show us her favorite thing in the whole museum, which is this gold coin down below. All I remember is that some guy named John Smith from England left all his gold coins to the United States for the increase in intellect and that's how the Smithsonian Museums came to life. Boy, did I get the details of that story wrong. For one, the man's name is James Smithson, and he wanted his gold to go towards the "increase and diffusion of knowledge." Full history here. FYI, Mr. Smithson never set foot on U.S. soil until after his death -- his body is apparently in the crypt at the Smithsonian Castle.
America at war = tax collectors hung up in trees.
A piece of the Berlin Wall.
Next up, a post about the Julia Child exhibit!
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