Twilight at Conner Prairie: The Creation, Betrayal, and Rescue of a Museum

by Berkley W. Duck III

Conner Prairie, among the finest outdoor history museums in the country, recreates life in 19th-century Indiana. It also was the site of one of the most significant controversies that an American museum has faced. Twilight at Conner Prairie follows the development of the museum, the conflicts of interest created by the terms of founder Eli Lilly's gifts, and the breakdown of the relationship between the museum and its trustee, Earlham College...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759120102
• ISBN13: 9780759120105
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"