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Today in Smithsonian History: December 8, 1992

Eleventh graders Jeremy Randall and Rebecca Walther of Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, Md., had a chance to harness a mule, an activity in the Hands on History Room. Rebecca is the daughter of NMAH Publications Specialist Susan Walther, one of many staff who worked on the project. (Photo by Eric Long, as featured in the Torch, December 1992)

Eleventh graders Jeremy Randall and Rebecca Walther of Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, Md., had a chance to harness a mule, an activity in the Hands on History Room. Rebecca is the daughter of NMAH Publications Specialist Susan Walther, one of many staff who worked on the project. (Photo by Eric Long, as featured in the Torch, December 1992)

December 8, 1992 The Hands on History Room opens at the National Museum of American History. The 3,000 square-foot room features more than 40 hands-on historical activities for Museum visitors to participate in.

Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives

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