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  • The Object at Hand

    Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections

    by Beth Py-Lieberman, Richard Kurin ...
    **From Dorothy's ruby slippers to a speech that saved Teddy Roosevelt from assassination, this authoritative guide delivers in-depth reportage on the history of remarkable objects from the Smithsonian's collectionsFor American history, pop culture, and museum enthusiasts**With charm and exuberance, The Object at Hand presents a behind-the-scenes vantage point of the Smithsonian collections. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    The Object at Hand

    Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections

    by Beth Py-Lieberman ...
    Narrated by Leanne Woodward ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 27 min

    With charm and exuberance, The Object at Hand presents a behind-the-scenes vantage point of the Smithsonian collections. Veteran Smithsonian magazine editor Beth Py-Lieberman weaves together adaptations of the magazine's extensive and compelling coverage and interviews with scholars, curators, and historians to take listeners on an unforgettable journey through the Smithsonian museums.Objects are ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything

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  • Bizarre Bathroom Reader

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  • Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader

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    The latest, greatest volume in the popular Uncle John’s series, flush with fun facts and figures and plenty of trademark trivia.Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader, the 19th edition of this best-selling series, has more than 500 pages of the perfect reading material for the throne room. Settle in and read about: Great Moments in Bad TV, the First Detective, the Story of Prohibition, ... Read more

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