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The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

A Devil, Two Rivers, and a Dream
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 2007

Summary

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known today for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the current national park. Here, Moyer and Shackel tell the behind-the-scenes story of how this event was chosen and preserved for commemoration, providing lessons for federal, state, local and non-profit organizations who continually struggle over the dilemma about which past to present to the public. Professional and non-professional audiences alike will benefit from their important insights into how federal agencies interpret the past, and in turn shape public memory.

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Copyright year
2007
ISBN-Print
978-0-7591-1066-3
ISBN-Online
978-0-7591-1372-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
242
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Table of contents

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      1. List of Figures No access
    1. Foreword by Dwight T. Pitcaithley No access
    2. Preface No access
  1. 1 Harpers Ferry and Its Place in History No access Pages 1 - 16
  2. 2 Remembering Harpers Ferry No access Pages 17 - 32
  3. 3 The Local Campaign for a National Monument No access Pages 33 - 52
  4. 4 Local Residents and the National Park Service No access Pages 53 - 70
  5. 5 Harper House and the Women' s Clubs of West Virginia No access Pages 71 - 84
  6. 6 John Brown: Devil, Hero, Terrorist, and Abolitionist No access Pages 85 - 108
  7. 7 Civil War Commemoration and Preservation No access Pages 109 - 132
  8. 8 Industry, Archaeology, and a Working-Class History No access Pages 133 - 150
  9. 9 Making African-American History Prominent at Harpers Ferry No access Pages 151 - 174
  10. 10 Time Freezing: Harpers Ferry and Its Place in Time No access Pages 175 - 204
  11. 11 Lessons Learned-or Not-at Harpers Ferry No access Pages 205 - 218
  12. Primary Sources and Selected Bibliography No access Pages 219 - 228
  13. Index No access Pages 229 - 234
  14. About the Authors No access Pages 235 - 242

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