Rebecca K Shrum: 2 books
In the Looking Glass
Mirrors and Identity in Early America
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2017
What did it mean, Rebecca K. Shrum asks, for people—long-accustomed to associating reflective surfaces with ritual and magic—to became as familiar with how they looked as they were with the appearance of other people? Fragmentary histories tantalize us with how early Americans—people of Native,...
Introduction to Public History
Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences is a brief foundational textbook for public history. It is organized around the questions and ethical dilemmas that drive public history in a variety of settings, from local community-based projects to international case studies....