Presenting the Past: Essays on History and the Public

ISBN-13: 9780877224136 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 400 str.

Susan P. Benson; Stephen Brier; Roy Rosenzweig

Opis

Examines the field of public history. This book considers the role of mass media, the affects of applied history, and the importance of grassroots efforts to shape historical consciousness. It shows how Americans have come to view themselves, their ancestors, and their heritage through the influence of mass media, and 'public history'.