Introduction to public history : interpreting the past, engaging audiences /
Cherstin M. Lyon, California State University, San Bernardino; Elizabeth M. Nix, University of Baltimore; Rebecca K. Shrum, Indiana University-Purdue, University Indianapolis.
- xi, 187 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- American Association for State and Local History book series .
- American Association for State and Local History book series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
AcknowledgementsPrefaceChapter 1: Introducing Public HistoryChapter 2: Thinking HistoricallyChapter 3: Interpreting the Past Case Study: The Baltimore '68 ProjectChapter 4: Collecting Chapter 5: Interpreting and Exhibiting HistoryChapter 6: Engaging Audiences Chapter 7: Engaging Audiences: Case Studies from the FieldChapter 8: Putting Public History to Work in Your World.
Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences is a brief foundational public history textbook for use in undergraduate and graduate classrooms. It is organized around the questions and ethical dilemmas that drive public history in a variety of settings, from local community-based projects to international case studies.