The history of the United States is unique in many ways, and that uniqueness is sometimes best revealed not in the speeches and documents of the famous and powerful but in the everyday objects of the nation's ordinary people. In this talk, personal property appraiser Carolyn Law will tell the stories of US history as it is written on and into the family heirlooms and other artifacts we cherish and pass down through generations. Attendees are invited to bring one hand-held object for group discussion. No appraisals will be conducted at the event.