Museums, Monuments, and National Parks: Toward a New Genealogy of Public History

by Denise D. Meringolo

Book Overview

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: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"