1st Edition
Exhibiting Patriotism Creating and Contesting Interpretations of American Historic Sites
By Teresa Bergman
Copyright 2013
254 Pages
by
Routledge
253 Pages
by
Routledge
253 Pages
by
Routledge
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American nationalism, patriotism and citizenship are proudly on display at historical sites across America—but they are also contested and reshaped by visitors and their engagement with those places. In Exhibiting Patriotism, Bergman analyzes exhibits, interpretive materials, and orientation films at major US sites, from Mt. Rushmore and to the USS Arizona Memorial, where controversy has erupted... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Submerged Patriotism: Evolving Representation at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Visitor Center; Chapter 2 Getting the Chinese on Board at the California State Railroad Museum; Chapter 3 The Day the Plaster Fell: Museological Change Comes to the Alamo; Chapter 4 Sex and Gender in the Lincoln Memorial: The Politics of Interpreting Lincoln's Legacy; Chapter 5 Patriotism Carved in Stone: Mt. Rushmore's Evolution as National Symbol; Chapter 7 Conclusion;
Biography
Authored by Bergman, Teresa
"Bergman’s analysis is built on a remarkable range and novel use of primary sources. In addition to visiting the sites, she interviewed current and past staff and board members, and conducted archival research in the historic sites’ archives, as well as federal sources such as the Library of Congress and National Archives and Records Administration." - Modupe Labode, Indiana Univeristy-Purdue
