http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin Model"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=5534http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=5534<p>This online exhibition features approximately 100 objects from the Museum's collections to tell stories from the earliest days of America's colonial history through the 2008 presidential election. Each object is used as the starting point for a larger story about American history. The exhibition includes brief labels, large images, and an area for people to nominate objects from their own stories that would fill a gap in the exhibition.</p> <p>The objects in the exhibition address a variety of themes from American history, including politics, popular culture, art, military history, and home life. They help tell the stories of famous Americans (including Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and Apollo Anton Ohno) and anonymous everyday children, men, and women.</p>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:31:34 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1973http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1973<p>Students will learn how commerce on the Great Lakes, canals and rivers played an important role in the development of the country in&nbsp;this section of&nbsp;<em>On the Water: Stories from Maritime America</em>, an online exhibition.&nbsp;The country's vast system of rivers and lakes has helped people settle the land and create communities. Students will also explore the realities of life and work on the inland waterways of the United States, and&nbsp;the professions and technologies that developed to safely navigate the perils of these vital waterways.</p>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:17:42 GMT