... communities. At Montpelier, we have worked to establish a methodology for effective research and interpretation of slavery and African American history at the former estate of our nation’s fourth president. We have used the Rubric, established by a group of descendants, scholars, and museum...

... African American history cultural resource management museum studies racial reconciliation historical markers Ripped Spike, Tie and Rail from Its Moorings Blues Tourism, Racial Reconciliation, and the Yellow Dog of the Mississippi Blues Trail T. DeWayne Moore ABSTRACT: Using local newspapers...

... traditional museums, which were often founded by patrons of the arts, early African American museums were birthed by strong community leaders with a commitment to African American history and culture but usually without personal wealth. They needed and utilized community in every area of the museum’s mission...

... “history on the edge.” © 2016 by The Regents of the University of California and the National Council on Public History 2016 Native American history African American history public engagement historical fiction NAT IONAL COUNC I L ON PUBL IC H I STORY KEYNOTE ADDRESS , 20 15 Edges, Ledges...

..., African American history, slavery, visibility, and representation Introduction The year 1979 marked the formal introduction of Colonial Williamsburg s concerted efforts to interpret eighteenth-century African American history and slavery. That summer a group of African American actors role-played free...