Private History in Public Exhibition and the Settings of Everyday Life

Name: Private History in Public Exhibition and the Settings of Everyday Life
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ISBN: 9780759119352

ISBN-10: 075911935X

ISBN-13: 9780759119352

Edition: 2009

Authors: Tammy Gordon, Harold Skramstad

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Private History in Public examines history exhibits in small community museums and non-museum settings like bars, churches, and barberships and argues that these exhibits promote dialogue on historical topics by engaging visitors with individualized perspectives.

Book details

List price: $49.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/16/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 170
Size: 6.11" wide x 9.06" long x 0.45" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments



Historical Display, Commerce, and Community



Toward a New Typology of Historical Exhibition in the United States



Community Exhibition: History, Identity, and Dialogue



Entrepreneurial Exhibition: Historical Display and the Small Business Tradition



Vernacular Exhibition and the Business of History



Local History, Global Economy: The Functions of History Exhibits in the Settings of Everyday Life


Notes


Bibliography


Index


About the Author