| Memory in Black and White: Race, Commemoration, and the Post-Bellum Landscape Contributor(s): Shackel, Paul A. (Author), Pitcaithley, Dwight T. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0759102627 ISBN-13: 9780759102620 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $115.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2003 Annotation: Paul Shackel uses four well-known Civil War-era National Park sites to illustrate the evolution of commemorative expression at sites of controversy. He shows how interpretation may change dramatically from one generation to another as interpreters try to accommodate, or ignore, certain memories. Memory in Black and White is important reading for all who are interested in history and memory. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.8 |
| LCCN: 2002013179 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 5.9" W x 9.18" (1.28 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a nation we bring many perspectives to our commemorative places and our ideas may change over time, especially on difficult topics like slavery and racism. Why a place is saved and how it is interpreted to visitors has much to do with our collective memory of the events that took place there. Using the skills of an archaeologist and a historian, Paul Shackel examines four well-known Civil War-era National Park sites and shows us how public memory shaped their creation and continues to shape their interpretation. Shackel shows us that 'public memory' is really 'public memories, ' and interpretation may change dramatically from one generation to another as interpreters try to accommodate, or ignore, certain memories. Memory in Black and White is important reading for all who are interested in history and memory of landscapes, and will be especially useful to those involved in preserving and interpreting a controversial place. Visit the author's web page Visit the UMD Heritage Program web page |