Rebirth : creating the Museum of the Reconstruction Era and the future of the house museum / Jennifer Whitmer Taylor.
| Author/creator | Taylor, Jennifer Whitmer author. |
| Other author | Museum of the Reconstruction Era. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xiii, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | illustration |
| Series | Reconstruction reconsidered Reconstruction reconsidered. |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part I. Bait and switch? Building shrines : women gatekeepers and making the President Southern ; The rebirth : making the museum of the Reconstruction era ; Docent training : unlearning the lost cause and Reconstruction memory -- Part II. Interpreting silences, violence, and memories. Aren't I a citizen? Interpreting the lives of Black women and domestic workers in historic house museums ; Interpreting domestic terror : Reconstruction's violent end in the Twenty-First century ; Interpreting the craft : doing reconstruction history ; (Re)writing history with Lightning : interpreting memory and White Supremacy -- Conclusion: The public's response to the MoRE. |
| Abstract | "Reimagining both the House Museum and Reconstruction memory for the twenty-first century. In Rebirth, public historian Jennifer Whitmer Taylor provides a compelling account of how to re-envision the historic house museum. Using the Museum of the Reconstruction Era-known as the Woodrow Wilson Family Home for most of its many years as a house museum-as a case study, Taylor explores the challenges and possibilities that face public history practitioners and museum professionals who provide complex interpretations of contested public memory. Anchored by oral history interviews with docents who interact directly with the visiting public, Rebirth considers how a dated and seemingly outmoded venue for interpretation, the historic house museum, can be reimagined for twenty-first-century audiences. Taylor offers best practices for interpreting issues such as white supremacy and domestic political terrorism for public audiences, and she challenges readers to contemplate how historic sites interact with and contribute to vital contemporary political conversations. Rebirth is a necessary book for public history practitioners, students of museum studies and historic site interpretation, and those interested in the history and memory of the Reconstruction era" -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Taylor, Jennifer Whitmer. Rebirth Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, 2025 9781643365817 |
| LCCN | 2024056912 |
| ISBN | 9781643365589 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1643365584 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781643365831 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1643365835 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | NA6700.C64 T39 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |