Capturing the Public Imagination: The Social and Professional Place of Public History

Meringolo discusses the social and professional place of public history and public historians. Having a mobile and permeable borders and a diverse and diffuse population, public history is a neglected and often denigrated region. Dwelling in museums, historic sites, government agencies and film stud...

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Published in:	American studies international Vol. 42; no. 2/3; pp. 86 - 117
Main Author:	Meringolo, Denise D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington George Washington University 01-06-2004 American Studies International
Subjects:	American studies Government Historians History instruction Language history Lee, Ronald National identity National parks Objectivity Professionalism Social history Society Storytelling United States history Universities
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Summary:	Meringolo discusses the social and professional place of public history and public historians. Having a mobile and permeable borders and a diverse and diffuse population, public history is a neglected and often denigrated region. Dwelling in museums, historic sites, government agencies and film studios, public historians speak an entirely different language from historians dwelling in colleges and universities. Public historians' sense of professional identity, tools of interpretation and traditions of story telling are nearly incompatible with those who dwell in the academy.
ISSN:	0883-105X 2328-3726