
America's Treasures
Genres
Overview
From the desk on which Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to Dorothy's ruby slippers, the National Museum of American History houses many of America's greatest treasures and icons. Learn the stories of how they came to be a part of the museum's collection, and meet the people who have restored some of these treasures.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
46 min
Release Date
2007-09-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Jim Gallant
Self - Narrator (voice)
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0.0
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7.0
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7.8
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7.7
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0.0
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7.0
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6.0
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0.0
Where
The ninth opus of his Walker Films series, which was shot at Centre Pompidou.
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