Follows two antique hunters who travel around the country uncovering unique slices of Americana as they search for treasures with historical, collectible, and pop culture value to sell in the Antique Archaeology store in Iowa.

"U.S. history gets the star treatment with this essential guide to the Smithsonian's first permanent exhibition on pop culture"--

A collection of essays argues that philosophy is an essential element of human life, a force that shapes human character and national culture and destiny, and offers the rational philosophy of objectivism as an alternative. Ayn Rand chose Leonard Peikoff to be her successor as the spokesman for Objectivism. And in this brilliantly reasoned, thought provoking work we learn why, as he demonstrates how far America has been detoured from its original...

Pencil sketches accompany descriptions of early American objects from the almanack and johnny-cake to the niddy noddy and zig-zag fence. Briefly discusses the use of the alphabet in early America.