The Civil War
Interpreting Reconstruction
2016-06-11T17:59:41-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWVkXC8yMDE2MDYxMTE4MDE1OTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Academic and public historians talked about efforts to include the history of Reconstruction in more historic sites and public literature. They described work by the National Park Service and recently published books as part of a larger effort to start a national conversation on the events and effects of the Reconstruction era.
“Interpreting Reconstruction: Challenges and Opportunities” was a panel of “The Reconstruction Era: History and Public Memory Symposium” held at the Columbia Museum of Art.
Academic and public historians talked about efforts to include the history of Reconstruction in more historic sites and public literature. T…
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Academic and public historians talked about efforts to include the history of Reconstruction in more historic sites and public literature. They described work by the National Park Service and recently published books as part of a larger effort to start a national conversation on the events and effects of the Reconstruction era.
“Interpreting Reconstruction: Challenges and Opportunities” was a panel of “The Reconstruction Era: History and Public Memory Symposium” held at the Columbia Museum of Art. close
“Interpreting Reconstruction: Challenges and Opportunities” was a panel of “The Reconstruction Era: History and Public Memory Symposium” held at the Columbia Museum of Art.
Academic and public historians talked about efforts to include the history of Reconstruction in more historic sites and public literature. T… read more
Academic and public historians talked about efforts to include the history of Reconstruction in more historic sites and public literature. They described work by the National Park Service and recently published books as part of a larger effort to start a national conversation on the events and effects of the Reconstruction era.
“Interpreting Reconstruction: Challenges and Opportunities” was a panel of “The Reconstruction Era: History and Public Memory Symposium” held at the Columbia Museum of Art. close
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