1. If the American History Museum is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm 7 days a week, how many hours a week is the museum open? 
2. If you are traveling from Atlantic, NC, to Washington, DC, going 60 mph., how long would it take?  The distance from Atlantic to Washington is 397 miles.

Following was contributed by Andrew ('03).

3. George Washington's tent measured 18 by 28 feet.  What was the area of his tent?
4. The "John Bull Locomotive" celebrated its 150th birthday in September, 1981. In what year was it 99 years old?
5. If a Mimbres hand painted bowl from New Mexico was created in the year 1500 AD, how old will it be in the year 3009? 

Scavenger  Hunt

Go to http://www.si.edu

Go to the History and Culture link

Then click on "A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution"

1. What problems did the Japanese Americans encounter in the WWII period of our American History?

Click back

Then click on  "Lewis and Clark: Mapping the West"

Now click on "The Corps of Discovery"

2. How far was the Lewis and Clark journey from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean in boats, horseback and on foot? 

Click "Historical Figures" on the "Learning Key"

Click on "William Clark"

3. What were William Clark's main duties on the expedition?

Answers to Scavenger  Hunt

1. George Washington commanded the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
2. Commodore Perry's Mississippi was completed in 1849.
3. The famous baseball player Babe Ruth was a home run king. His real name was George Herman Ruth.
4. Fashion plates were hand-colored engravings added to ladies magazines from the end 1700's through the 1800's.

5. The Smithsonian Institute museums catalog more than 120 million natural and cultural objects.

     The American History Museum showcases information on the history of our country. Interesting displays concerning World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, and the Korean War provide artifacts and memorabilia.  It also includes items from the Revolutionary and Civil wars including weaponry, uniforms, currency, medical equipment and much more. 

     Other interesting artifacts are showcased  in the invention wing of the museum.  It includes famous inventors who have made an significant impact on the history of our great nation.  They include  items from an abacus to the modern computer. There is something  for every visitor to enjoy.  

     One of the most important exhibits focuses on the tragedy of 9/11.  Some features of this exhibit include a flag, uniforms from people who worked there, and a phone from one of the offices. One of my favorite items was the gun and rifle display and also the 9/11 display.  Visitors will also see a filing cabinet that was melted and bent from the heat of the fire and jet fuel. A small but emotional artifact included a chisel used by a hero to get people out of an elevator where they were trapped. 

     The museum shows important items from various cultures and time periods  including items from the 1500's to present.  With so many items to see and learn about, plan on a few hours to enjoy each area.
 

Answers

Answer to Math Word Problem.

1.  52.5 hours a week
2.  about 7 hours
3. 504 square feet
4. 1509

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Answers to Scavenger Hunt

1. Prejudice, fear, internment camps, loss of income and rights

2.  3,700 miles

3. record keeping and map making

    

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1. George Washington commanded the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. Fact
2. Commodore Perry's Mississippi was completed in 1849.  Fiction 1841
3. The famous baseball player "Babe Ruth" was a home run king. His real name was George Herman Ruth. Fact
4. Fashion plates were hand-colored engravings inserted into ladies magazines at the end of the 1700's and throughout the 1800's.Fact

5. fact

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Citation

"American History Museum."  American History Museum. 2001, November 4. US Government. 27 March, 2002. <http://historywired.si.edu/>.

"Smithsonian." . . . 16 Jan. 2003   <http://www.si.edu/>