Born in the U.S.A. : birth, commemoration, and American public memory / edited by Seth C. Bruggeman.
| Other author | Bruggeman, Seth C., 1975- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, 2012. |
| Description | viii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Public history in historical perspective Public history in historical perspective. ^A1129642 |
| Contents | Locating the birthplace in American Public memory / Seth C. Bruggeman -- Remembering John Muir, the Trans-Atlantic "father" of wilderness conservation / Angela Phelps -- This house holds many memories: constructions of a presidential birthplace at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site / Christine Arato -- Commemorating Jimmy Carter and Southern rural life in plains, Georgia / Zachary J. Lechner -- Authenticity and interpretation at Mark Twain's Birthplace cabins / Hilary Iris Lowe -- Stratford Hall: a memorial to Robert E. Lee? / Paul Reber, Laura Lawfer Orr -- Memories, monuments, and Mormonism: the birthplace of Joseph Smith in Vermont / Keith A. Erekson -- Rosine, Kentucky: birthplace of Bill Monroe and American bluegrass music / Cynthia Miller -- "Right here in Mason City": Meredith Willson and musical memory in the American Midwest / Anna Thompson Hajdik -- Paulsdale: adapting Alice Paul's birthplace for a new generation of leaders / Kris Myers -- The raven in the frog pond: Edgar Allan Poe and the city of Boston / Paul Lewis, Dan Currie -- Du Bois in Great Barrington: the promises and pitfalls of a boyhood historic site / David Glassberg, Robert Paynter -- Conclusion of babies and bathwater: birthplace "shrines" and the future of the Historic House Museum / Patricia West. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012007992 |
| ISBN | 9781558499386 |
| ISBN | 1558499385 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781558499379 (library cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1558499377 (library cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E159 .B745 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |