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History Museums in the United States: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
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Description for History Museums in the United States: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
Paperback. Fifteen scholars and museum staffers critically review American history museums. They note exhibit form and content, social and political contexts, and suggest improvements. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Editor(s): Leon, Warren; Rosenzweig, Roy. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
Every year 100 million visitor’s tour historic houses and re-created villages, examine museum artifacts, and walk through battlefields. But what do they learn? What version of the past are history museums offering to the public? And how well do these institutions reflect the latest historical scholarship?
Fifteen scholars and museum staff members here provide the first critical assessment of American history museums, a vital arena for shaping popular historical consciousness. They consider the form and content of exhibits, ranging from Gettysburg to Disney World. They also examine the social and political contexts on which museums operate.
Every year 100 million visitor’s tour historic houses and re-created villages, examine museum artifacts, and walk through battlefields. But what do they learn? What version of the past are history museums offering to the public? And how well do these institutions reflect the latest historical scholarship?
Fifteen scholars and museum staff members here provide the first critical assessment of American history museums, a vital arena for shaping popular historical consciousness. They consider the form and content of exhibits, ranging from Gettysburg to Disney World. They also examine the social and political contexts on which museums operate.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252060649
SKU
V9780252060649
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About Leon
Warren Leon is director of interpretation at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Roy Rosenzweig is associate professor of history and director of the oral history program at George Mason University.
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