Eric Gable: 2 books
The New History in an Old Museum
Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 1997
The New History in an Old Museum is an exploration of "historical truth" as presented at Colonial Williamsburg. More than a detailed history of a museum and tourist attraction, it examines the packaging of American history, and consumerism and the manufacturing of cultural beliefs. Through...
Defining Memory
Local Museums and the Construction of History in America's Changing Communities
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
Defining Memory uses case studies of exhibits from around the country to examine how local museums, defined as museums whose collections are local in scope or whose audiences are primarily local, have both shaped and been shaped by evolving community values and sense of history. Levin and her contributors...