... students, city officials, and a federal heritage area. The authors—a founder of the community collection initiative, a public history educator, and a public history student—demonstrate how those involved attempted to navigate questions of ownership and shared authority. Ultimately, the authors ask public...

... on Public History 2016 historic interpretation community history oral history shared authority addressing contested space understanding privilege NAT IONAL COUNC IL ON PUBL IC H ISTORY PRES IDENT IAL ADDRESS Places, Privilege, and Public History: A Journey of Acknowledging Contested Space...

... complicate the spaces of “shared authority.” Moreover, public history institutions and their academic counterparts have historically broadcast colonial success. How can we foster partnerships that do not reinforce “asymmetrical relations of power”? How can educators build capacity in students to partner...

... to create a reference tool that provides reliable, accessible information about a region while also building community by raising awareness of shared patterns of history and experience. Encyclopedias civic engagement shared authority urban public history Philadelphia © 2013 by The Regents...