Interpreting the Civil War at Museums and Historic Sites (Interpreting History)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442273690 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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He currently serves on the board of directors of the National Council for History Education . Kevin M. He has written and lectured widely on the Civil War Era, historical memory, and public history. Over the years he has led numerous professional development workshops for history teachers at Ford's Theatre, the National Park Service, Massachusetts Historical
They cover topics such as:Building relations with the public How specific museums interpreted the war and overcame challenges of location, audience, fundingHow the National Park Service and Georgia Historical Society approached commemorating important anniversaries. Interpreting the Civil War at Museums and Historic Sites surveys how museums and historic sites approached these challenges and others during the Civil War sesquicentennial (2011-2015). Many visitors have strong connections to historic sites such as battlefields and artifacts as well as harbor strong convictions about the cause of the war, its consequences and the importance of slavery. In doing so, this book offers museums and history professionals strategies to help shape conversations with local communities, develop exhibits and train interpreters. Public historians working at museums and historic sites focused on the Civil War era are tasked with interpreting a period of history that remains deeply controversial. With the ongoing controversy surrounding the display of the Confederate battle flag and monuments, there has never been a more opportune moment to look critically at how the Civil War has been interpreted and why it continues to matter to so many Americans.Each chapter is written by a professional public historian currently working at a museum or historic site
Kevin Levin and his team of essayists provide most useful examples that will assist interpreters (and students) make sense of the War and its legacies. This volume will be welcomed by public historians and museum professionals who want to connect the Civil War-era with urgent issues in contemporary life. Carmichael, Fluhrer Professor of History and director, Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College) . Rather than lament the supposed decline in historical interest in America as is the party-line of cynics today, the authors in this volume offer powerful examples of dynamic exchanges with the public, digging deep into the conversations ta