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Read the Fine Print
- Subject:
- Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- American Memory
- Collection:
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Library of Congress
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Abstract:
This collection looks at inventors and inventions that changed our lives: the telegraph, photophone, animation, sewing machine, ice cream cone, nuclear fission, flight, and others. It includes Thomas Edison's journals and failed inventions, and Alexander Graham Bell's notebook entry describing the first successful experiment with the telephone (March 10, 1876). George Westinghouse, James Smithson, Benjamin Banneker, and Samuel Morse are among others profiled.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans, Readings
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML
- Conditions of Use:
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Custom Permissions
The Library of Congress assesses materials for legal considerations prior to placing items online (see legal assessment). The Restriction Statement that accompanies each American Memory collection provides known information regarding ownership of materials in the collection. If known, we include contacts for permission. In some cases the Restriction Statement will indicate that material in a particular collection may be used freely; in other cases the Restriction Statement may only be a starting point for your inquiry.
No restrictions on your remixing, redistributing, or making derivative works.
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Copyrighted materials, available under Fair Use and the TEACH Act for US-based
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Science and Technology and Invention
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