Civil Rights Memorials and the Geography of Memory

Name: Civil Rights Memorials and the Geography of Memory
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ISBN: 9781930066830

ISBN-10: 193006683X

ISBN-13: 9781930066830

Edition: 2008

Authors: Derek H. Alderman, Owen J. Dwyer, Center for American Places Staff

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The creation of memorials dedicated to the civil rights movement is a watershed event in the commemoration of southern and American history, an important reversal in the traditional invisibility of African Americans within the preservation movement. Collective memory, to be sure, is certainly about honoring the past--whether it is Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthplace in Atlanta or the memorial to Rosa Parks in Montgomery--but it is also about the ongoing campaign for civil rights and the economic opportunities associated with heritage tourism.Owen J. Dwyer and Derek H. Alderman use extensive archival research, personal interviews, and compelling photography to examine memorials as cultural…

Book details

List price: $27.50
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Center for American Places, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/25/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Professor and Head, University of Tennessee; Distinguished University Teaching Achievement Award, National Council for Geographic Education; University of North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching; Distinguished Professor of Teaching Award, East Carolina University