Public History: A Textbook of Practice is a guide to the many challenges historians face while teaching; learning; and practicing public history. Historians can play a dynamic and essential role in contributing to public understanding of the past; and those who work in historic preservation; in museums and archives; in government agencies; as consultants; as oral historians; or who manage crowdsourcing projects need very specific skills. This book links theory and practice and provides students and practitioners with the tools to do public history in a wide range of settings. The text engages throughout with key issues such as public participation; digital tools and media; and the internationalization of public history. Part One focuses on public history sources; and offers an overview of the creation; collection; management; and preservation of public history materials (archives; material culture; oral materials; or digital sources). Chapters cover sites and institutions such as archival repositories and museums; historic buildings and structures; and different practices such as collection management; preservation (archives; objects; sounds; moving images; buildings; sites; and landscape); oral history; and genealogy. Part Two deals with the different ways in which public historians can produce historical narratives through different media (including exhibitions; film; writing; and digital tools). The last part explores the challenges and ethical issues that public historians will encounter when working with different communities and institutions. Either in public history methods courses or as a resource for practicing public historians; this book lays the groundwork for making meaningful connections between historical sources and popular audiences.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It does a great job of providing context for the war and hopefully ...By Cara PutmanI'm using this book as the text for a high school level review class. It does a great job of providing context for the war and hopefully sparking a deeper interest. However if you're looking for a comprehensive volume on the war; this isn't it. So far the WWII expert in me has been really impressed with what is included. It can spark an interest in someone who wants to know more about this important conflict.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great summary which really opens your eyesBy jebnotbushGreat summary which really opens your eyes!! But the maps are not very clear - it's difficult or impossible to see the boundaries of land and sea. This may seem insignificant; but you need the maps to understand the text.Overall; though; this is a great way to get the highlights of this incredibly complicated part of history.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Provided a Greater AppreciationBy SallyI am not a history buff. I'm a homeschool mom researching WWII. This book perfectly met my needs.I plan to use it instead of a boring textbook; when my son begins learning about this era.Keith Dickson did a superb job writing this book. Information is presented simply and in such an interesting way it's captivating. The book left me not only with a better knowledge but with a greater appreciation for all those involved in WWII.
