Everybody's History

Keith A Erekson

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Revered by the public, respected by scholars, and imitated by politicians, Abraham Lincoln remains influential more than two hundred years after his b... Lees meer

The Spirit of 1976

Tammy S Gordon

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• The most important national commemoration of the twentieth century, the 1976 bicentennial celebration gave rise to a broad-ranging debate over how the... Lees meer

Shaker Fever

William D Moore

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Americans were enthralled by the Shakers in the years between 1925 and 1965. They bought Shaker furniture, saw Shaker worship services enacted on Broa... Lees meer

The Spirit of Colonial Williamsburg

Alena Pirok

• Hardcover | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• On any given night, hundreds of guests walk the darkened streets of Colonial Williamsburg looking for ghosts. Since the early 2000s, both the museum a... Lees meer

Out of the Attic

Briann G Greenfield

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• In this era of Antiques Roadshow and eBay, it is hard to imagine a time when Americans did not treasure the home furnishings of elite early American f... Lees meer

Exhibiting Evangelicalism

Devin C Manzullo-Thomas

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Religion is a subject often overlooked or ignored by public historians. Whether they are worried about inadvertent proselytizing or fearful of contrib... Lees meer

Preserving Maritime America

James M Lindgren

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• The United States has long been dependent on the seas, but Americans know little about their maritime history. While Britain and other countries have ... Lees meer

The Mass Production of Memory

Tammy S Gordon

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• In 1888, the Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company offered the first portable camera that allowed users to conveniently take photos, using leisure travel... Lees meer

Exhibiting Evangelicalism

Devin C Manzullo-Thomas

• Hardcover | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Religion is a subject often overlooked or ignored by public historians. Whether they are worried about inadvertent proselytizing or fearful of contrib... Lees meer

Cross-Border Commemorations

Adam Hjorthén

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• The histories of colonial settlement in America are generally presented as uniquely national stories. Yet because these histories involved settlers wh... Lees meer

Remembering the Forgotten War

Michael Scott Van Wagenen

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• On February 2, 1848, representatives of the United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ending hostilities between the ... Lees meer

The Stages of Memory

James E Young

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Winner of the 2017 National Council on Public History Book Award From around the world, whether for New York City's 9/11 Memorial, at exhibits devoted... Lees meer

Museums, Monuments, and National Parks

Denise D Meringolo

• Hardcover | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Reconstructs the genesis and evolution of the field of public history Lees meer

Remembering the Revolution

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• In today's United States, the legacy of the American Revolution looms large. From presidential speeches to bestselling biographies, from conservative ... Lees meer

Exhibiting Scotland

Alima Bucciantini

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• In 1707 Scotland ceased to exist as an independent country and became part of Great Britain. Yet it never lost its distinct sense of identity, history... Lees meer

Lost on the Freedom Trail

Seth C Bruggeman

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Boston National Historical Park is one of America's most popular heritage destinations, drawing in millions of visitors annually. Tourists flock there... Lees meer

Born in the U.S.A.

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Scores of birthplace monuments and historic childhood homes dot the American landscape. These special places, many dating to the early years of the la... Lees meer

A Living Exhibition

William S Walker

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Since its founding in 1846 for the increase and diffusion of knowledge, the Smithsonian Institution has been an important feature of the American cul... Lees meer

The Genealogical Sublime

Julia Creet

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Since the early 2000s, genealogy has become a lucrative business, an accelerating online industry, a massive data mining project, and fodder for reali... Lees meer

A Cultural Arsenal for Democracy

Clarissa J Ceglio

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• "Does it seem strange to think of a museum as a weapon in national defense?" asked John Hay Whitney, president of the Museum of Modern Art, in June 19... Lees meer

Alice Morse Earle and the Domestic History of Early America

Susan Reynolds Williams

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Author, collector, and historian Alice Morse Earle (1851-1911) was among the most important and prolific writers of her day. Between 1890 and 1904, sh... Lees meer

Clio's Foot Soldiers

Lara Leigh Kelland

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• Collective memories are key to social movements. Activists draw on a shared history to build identity, create movement cohesion, and focus political p... Lees meer

Museums, Monuments, and National Parks

Denise Meringolo

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• The rapid expansion of the field of public history since the 1970s has led many to believe that it is a relatively new profession. In this book, Denis... Lees meer

Taking Possession

Heidi Aronson Kolk

• Paperback | Engels | Public History in Historical Perspective
• West of downtown St. Louis sits an 1851 town house that bears no obvious relationship to the monumental architecture, trendy condominiums, and sports ... Lees meer