Private History in Public: Exhibition and the Settings of Everyday Life (AASLH) (edition 2010)

by Tammy S. Gordon (Author), Harold Skramstad (Foreword)

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

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Title:	Private History in Public: Exhibition and the Settings of Everyday Life (AASLH)
Authors:	Tammy S. Gordon (Author)
Other authors:	Harold Skramstad (Foreword)
Info:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (2010), 170 pages
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