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Informationen zum Autor Kristin L. Gallas has worked in museums for nearly 30 years. She facilitates workshops for museums and historic sites on developing comprehensive and conscientious interpretation of slavery and speaks regularly at public history and museum conferences. Gallas is the coeditor of Interpreting Slavery at Museums and Historic Sites (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015), among other publications on best practices in the interpretation of slavery. Kristin holds a master’s degree in museum education from George Washington University. She led the education departments at the Montana Historical Society and the USS Constitution Museum and is currently the project manager for education development at the Tsongas Industrial History Center. Klappentext This book moves the field forward in its collective conversation about the interpretation of slavery—acknowledging the criticism of the past and acting in the present to develop an inclusive interpretation of slavery. Zusammenfassung This book moves the field forward in its collective conversation about the interpretation of slavery—acknowledging the criticism of the past and acting in the present to develop an inclusive interpretation of slavery. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Rex M. Ellis Preface Chapter 1:Comprehensive Content and Contested Historical Narratives Kristin L. Gallas and James DeWolf Perry Chapter 2:The Role of Race and Racial Identity in Interpretation Kristin L. Gallas and James DeWolf Perry Chapter 3:"So Deep Dyed in Our Fabric, It Can Not Be Washed Out": Developing Institutional Support for the Interpretation of Slavery Linnea Grim Chapter 4:Institutional Change at Northern Historic Sites: Telling Slavery's Story in the Land of Abolition Katherine D. Kane Chapter 5:The Necessity of Community Involvement: Talking About Slavery in the 21st Century Dina A. Bailey and Richard C. Cooper Chapter 6:Visitors Are Ready, Are We? Conny Graft Chapter 7:Developing Competent and Confident Interpreters Patricia Brooks Chapter 8: Perceptions of Race and Identity and their Impact on Slavery's Interpretation Nicole A. Moore Conclusion ...
