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@CULTUREMONTRES : Mecha-Patriotic Lesson ••• PATRIOTISME HORLO-MÉCANIQUE en français ci-après

•••• Mechanical Patriotic Lesson National Museum of American History
A curious and short-lived phenomenon of the late 19th century was the creation of monumental clocks. The Clock of America was made by C. Chase of Boston, about whom little is known. Elaborate in design and featuring an array of mechanical devices, this spectacular clock was made to animate American history. Bridging the distinctions of entertainment and education, the exuberant folk motifs include the arrival of Columbus, a procession of U.S. presidents from George Washington through Benjamin Harrison, and other patriotic images. Like many monumental clocks, it features astronomical symbols, the zodiac, the phases of the moon, and seven deities of ancient mythology representing the days of the week.
This video is featured in the "Creating Citizens" section of the exhibition American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.


•••• LA GRANDE HORLOGE MÉCANIQUE DU SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
Une grande parade patriotique sur la plus célèbre horloge de l'histoire américaine...


•••• POUR EN SAVOIR PLUS / MORE : Exhibition link : americanhistory.si.edu/democracy - Rise of Nations Thrones of Patriots SacrificeToTheSun