The great American hall of wonders
Subtitle: art, science, and invention in the nineteenth century
By: Claire Perry
Publisher: Smithsonian American Art Museum; In association with D Giles Ltd.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781904832973; 9780979067891
Subjects: Creative ability; Civilization; Exhibitions; American Arts; History; Themes, motives; Exhbitions
Notes: "Published in conjunction with the exhibition Great American Hall of Wonders, on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., from July 15, 2011 through January 8, 2012."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : The Hall of wonders; title: Democratic time; title: Niagara Falls; title: The peacemaker; title: The buffalo; title: A locomotive people; title: The big tree; title: Epilogue.