Exhibiting patriotism : creating and contesting interpretations of American historic sites /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bergman, Teresa
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, [2013]
Subjects:	Historic sites > Interpretive programs > United States. Visitors' centers > United States. Historiography > Social aspects > United States. USS Arizona Memorial (Hawaii) California State Railroad Museum. Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.) Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)

Table of Contents:

Introduction : necessary tensions
Submerged patriotism : evolving representation at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Visitor Center
The Chinese get on board at the California State Railroad Museum
The day the plaster fell : museological change comes to the Alamo
Sex and gender in the Lincoln Memorial : the politics of interpreting Lincoln's legacy
Patriotism carved in stone : Mt. Rushmore's evolution as national symbol
Conclusion.