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Museums, monuments, and national parks toward a new genealogy of public history

Title
Museums, monuments, and national parks [electronic resource] : toward a new genealogy of public history / Denise D. Meringolo.
Author
Meringolo, Denise D., 1968-
Publication
Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2012.

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Description
1 online resource (xxxii, 207 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Museums, monuments, and national parks (Online)
Alternative Title
Museums, monuments, and national parks (Online)
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-198) and index.
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Contents
Prologue : a new kind of technician : in search of the culture of public history -- A matter of national dignity : education and federal authority -- Managing the landscape : national parks, national monuments, and the use of public land -- Losing their identity : National Park Service museums and federal collections -- Ignorant and local-minded influences : historic sites and the expansion of the National Park Service -- Real park service men : on the ground and in the books -- Park service diggers : public historians and the problem of status -- Conclusion : toward a new genealogy of public history.
LCCN
2012016865
OCLC
ssj0000760173
Author
Meringolo, Denise D., 1968-
Title
Museums, monuments, and national parks [electronic resource] : toward a new genealogy of public history / Denise D. Meringolo.
Imprint
Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-198) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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