| History Museums in the United States: A Critical Assessment Contributor(s): Leon, Warren (Editor), Rosenzweig, Roy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0252060644 ISBN-13: 9780252060649 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 973 |
| LCCN: 88-27883 |
| Series: Women in American History |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.01" W x 9" (1.22 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |