The New History in an Old Museum : Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg /

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"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. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Handler, Richard, 1950- (Author), Gable, Eric, 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 1997.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > Gestion.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > Histoire.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > Management.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > History.
Museografia.
História social.
Geschiedschrijving.
Colonial Williamsburg.
Musea.
Management.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Virginia.
Virginia > Williamsburg > Colonial Williamsburg.
Virginia > Williamsburg.
Williamsburg (Va.) > Histoire.
Williamsburg (Va.) > History.
Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.)
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The new history in an old museum
  • Imag[in]ing colonial Williamsburg
  • Why history changes, or, Two theories of history making
  • Just the facts
  • Social history on the ground
  • The company line : aspects of corporate culture at Colonial Williamsburg
  • The front line : smile free or die
  • Picket lines
  • The bottom line.

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