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9780759119352

Private History in Public : Exhibition and the Settings of Everyday Life

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  • ISBN13:

    9780759119352

  • ISBN10:

    075911935X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-01-16
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Summary

Private History in Public examines history exhibits in small community museums and non-museum settings like bars, churches, and barberships and argues that these exhibits promote dialogue on historical topics by engaging visitors with individualized perspectives.

Author Biography

Tammy S. Gordon is assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xiii
Historical Display, Commerce, and Communityp. 1
Toward a New Typology of Historical Exhibition in the United Statesp. 15
Community Exhibition: History, Identity, and Dialoguep. 33
Entrepreneurial Exhibition: Historical Display and the Small Business Traditionp. 59
Vernacular Exhibition and the Business of Historyp. 75
Local History, Global Economy: The Functions of History Exhibits in the Settings of Everyday Lifep. 97
Notesp. 117
Bibliographyp. 137
Indexp. 149
About the Authorp. 153
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