... historic sites Each scholar’s everyday work means that they regularly engage the public in nuanced explorations of the past—especially our racialist past. 20 For example, Clarke works in interpretation at McLeod Plantation Historic Site, a former Sea Island cotton plantation in Charleston, South...

...Susan Ferentinos Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) historical interpretation is an increasingly common feature of museums and historic sites, while at the same time one that often pushes beyond the physical boundaries of historical organizations. This article considers various...

...Christopher Hommerding This essay examines the interpretation of the lives and work of two queer men, Robert Neal and Edgar Hellum, at the Pendarvis Historic Site in the small town of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Using this interpretation as a case study, the essay addresses how public historians...

... nature wilderness historic sites Roundtable Ken Burns s The National Parks: America s Best Idea Introduction Martin Blatt Abstract: These four essays critique Ken Burns s PBS documentary series The National Parks: America s Best Idea. Burns has over the last several decades established himself...