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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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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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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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@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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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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Federal Recognition for Native Hawaiians — How We Got Here and What's at Stake - Civil Beat bit.ly/1pDWjgq
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Exeter's Tomaquag Museum looking for a new home to house, expand collection | The Providence Journal bit.ly/1pDWKaN
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Pocahontas: Fantasy and Reality, Why so many people still need the Indian princess. @Slate slate.me/1pDWWqs
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@MountVernon20 Jun 2014
The style of Martha Washington: bit.ly/1nNUHP3 #fridayfun
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Collaboration, Sustainability, Renovation - a story of the @SemiticMuseum and @harvartmuseums - bit.ly/1nksHjF
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Today in 1775: Battle of Bunker Hill takes place near Boston. Colored print depicting the intense scene: ow.ly/xOrjF
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Professor Glenn Loury on inequality, the legacy of historical race discrimination & the limits of “equal opportunity” minneapolisfed.org/publicati… – at Providence, RI
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