Controversial Monuments and Memorials: A Guide for Community Leaders (American Association for State and Local History) - Softcover

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Allison, David

 
9781538173824: Controversial Monuments and Memorials: A Guide for Community Leaders (American Association for State and Local History)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1538173824 ISBN 13: 9781538173824
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2023

Synopsis

The impetus for the first edition was violent actions---the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, which was touched off by discussions about removing a statue to Robert E. Lee, and resulted in the death of Heather Heyer. Since the publication of the first edition, both history and democracy are being threatened in ways that we were only seeing small glimpses of in 2018. Today, attempts to elevate new or more complex history has been met with vilification. States across the country have passed legislation to ban critical race theory from being taught in public schools and are seeking ways to limit what teachers are allowed to teach about slavery and race in the United States. These threats are unlikely to abate. As such, our responsibility as historians, community leaders, museum professionals, and citizens is to redouble our efforts to share human stories in relatable ways and to exercise our rights and wield our power whenever and however we can.

The revised edition tackles the great issues of our time against the backdrop of monument culture and historical truth.

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About the Author

David B. Allison is a member of the Arts & History team at the City and County of Broomfield. He is the author of Living History: Effective Costumed Interpretation and Enactment at Museums and Historic Sites (2016) and has worked in museums for almost 20 years. Getting his start in museums at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, and with a nine-year tenure at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Allison seeks to connect with people to illuminate important stories.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1538173824
ISBN 13 
9781538173824
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
334

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9781538173817: Controversial Monuments and Memorials: A Guide for Community Leaders, Second Edition (American Association for State and Local History)

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ISBN 10:  1538173816 ISBN 13:  9781538173817
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