History Museums in the United States: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
Zoomicon-zoom-in
History Museums in the United States: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT

History Museums in the United States: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT

By
Warren Leon (Contributor) Roy Rosenzweig (Contributor)  

Paperback

Available / dispatched within 1 - 4 weeks

Quantity
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. CPSIA choking or other US hazard warning - No California Proposition 65 hazard warning necessary
Warren Leon is director of interpretation at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Roy Rosenzweig is associate professor of history and director of the oral history program at George Mason University.
  • Contributor: Warren Leon
  • Imprint: University of Illinois Press
  • ISBN13: 9780252060649
  • Number of Pages: 360
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229x28mm
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: University of Illinois Press
  • Release Date: 1989-06-01
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Warren Leon is director of interpretation at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Roy Rosenzweig is associate professor of history and director of the oral history program at George Mason University.

Delivery Options

Home Delivery

Store Delivery

Free Returns

We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.