Museums, Monuments, and National Parks: Toward a New Genealogy of Public History
(Part of the Public History in Historical Perspective Series)
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The rapid expansion of the field of public history since the 1970s has led many to believe that it is a relatively new profession. In this book, Denise D. Meringolo shows that the roots of public history actually reach back to the nineteenth century, when the federal government entered into the work of collecting and preserving the nation's natural and cultural resources. Scientists conducting research and gathering specimens became key figures in...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1558499407
ISBN13:9781558499409
Release Date:June 2012
Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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