About the Library & Its Collections

A premier American history collection and part of the 20 Smithsonian Institution Libraries’ system, the National Museum of American History (NMAH) Library supports research in the following areas:

• advances in technology, including machinery and transportation,
• all areas of American history, including social, cultural, political, and economic events and development,
• the impact of social, cultural, political and economic developments on everyday American life, and
• scientific developments.

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