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Tangible Things

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A HarvardX course exploring history through objects.

 Harvard University
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Joined October 2013
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@britishmuseum4 Jul 2014
Do you have an accessory that defines your personal style? Tweet us to #win a #netsuke book! ow.ly/yM6em
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celebrating #independenceday with General Artemas Ward! #artemaswardhouse #tangiblethings #americanhistory
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Native American artists explores what it means to be an American #Princeton bit.ly/TRDZVb
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#DOOD: 4th of July Lemonade (in San Quentin Prison). The complicated histories we weave... bit.ly/TREuhL
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In 1870, some Bostonians petitioned for a "Burlesque Parade" to celebrate July 4. ow.ly/i/67dyC @universalhub @theurbanologist
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Singer advertised their sewing machines as truly global products #nineteenthcenturyglobalization #tangiblethings
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Cigarette companies in the early twentieth century used egyptomania in their advertising campaigns #tangiblethings
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Today, #July4 is commemorated w/parades, fireworks, & BBQs. How did Revolutionary soldiers celebrate independence? bit.ly/VAawk0
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Bet @sassbritches can! RT @erodley: I'm at a loss to know where to begin to respond: Are museums irrelevant? - buff.ly/1rV6nS2
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Egyptomania, just one of the threads of history we read in the Singer Sewing Machine of our current unit: nytimes.com/2013/12/16/books…
Ancient Egypt as the Stuff of Fantasy, From the Grand to the Goofy (Published 2013)

Ancient Egypt as the Stuff of Fantasy, From the Grand to the Goofy (Published 2013)

In “Egyptomania,” Bob Brier traces the centuries-old lure of ancient Egypt and the kitsch it has inspired.

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@edXOnline1 Jul 2014
Congratulations to our final day of giveaway winners: ow.ly/yFM7C Thank you to everyone who submitted an edX student story.
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“Death Becomes Her” will explore the aesthetic development and cultural implications of mourning fashions.
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why natural history museums matter: theguardian.com/science/punc… @Harvard #tangiblethings #animalvegetablemineral
Natural history collections –- why are they relevant?

Natural history collections –- why are they relevant?

A curator at the Horniman Museum tells us why natural history collections are important to research -- and to the public

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One of our storage areas, in the space once used by the Pitcairn family as a garage. ow.ly/ywDmI
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NewEnglandMusAssoc@NEMAnet27 Jun 2014
Museum Updates from New England. is out! paper.li/NEMAnet/1325778831
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@MITOCW27 Jun 2014
Did Neanderthals eat their vegetables? via @MITnews. Analysis of ancient *ahem* remains shed light on their diet. ow.ly/ywH5r
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Why we have two University charters – and more inside Princeton history told by our archivist. [video] on.fb.me/1qjcqSt @muddlibrary
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museweb@museweb27 Jun 2014
Transparency comes not from publishing opendata, but from being open about decision making processes ow.ly/ytBI4 #musetech
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