How do history museums and historic sites tell the richly diverse stories of the American people? What fascinates us most about American history? To help answer these questions; noted public historian Richard Rabinowitz examines the evolution of public history over the last half-century and highlights the new ways we have come to engage with our past. At the heart of this endeavor is what Rabinowitz calls "storyscapes--landscapes of engagement where individuals actively encounter stories of past lives. As storyscapes; museums become processes of narrative interplay rather than moribund storage bins of strange relics. Storyscapes bring to life even the most obscure people--making their skills of hands and minds "touchable;" making their voices heard despite their absence from traditional archives; and making the dilemmas and triumphs of their lives accessible to us today.Rabinowitzs wealth of professional experience--creating over 500 history museums; exhibitions; and educational programs across the nation--shapes and informs the narrative. By weaving insights from learning theory; anthropology and geography; politics and finance; collections and preservation policy; and interpretive media; Rabinowitz reveals how the nations best museums and historic sites allow visitors to confront their sense of time and place; memories of family and community; and definitions of self and the world while expanding their idea of where they stand in the flow of history.
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