| Edition |
1st pbk. ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (v, 131 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-128) and index. |
| Contents |
Creating the past in Luray -- " ... But slavery cured us of that weakness": The search for the "private" public history of African American in Luray -- Subverting heritage and memory: Luray's "Ol' Slave Auction Block" -- Tourism and battles for cultural identity -- Recapturing identity: The "Life on the Mountain" exhibition at Shenandoah National Park. |
| Summary |
This book explores the complex web of public history, tourism, and race in Luray, VA, a small town in the Shenandoah Valley ensconced in Lost Cause heritage. By utilizing a diverse range of methodologies, including ethnography, this book demonstrates how contested race relations are in this area, and how racial exclusion interacts with the politics of public history. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Luray (Va.) -- History.
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Luray (Va.) -- Historiography.
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Public history -- Virginia -- Luray.
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Public history. |
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Virginia -- Luray. |
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Historic sites -- Interpretive programs -- Virginia -- Luray.
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Historic sites -- Interpretive programs. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- General. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. |
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Historiography. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Denkler, Ann, 1965- Sustaining identity, recapturing heritage. 1st pbk. ed. Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2010 9780739119921 (OCoLC)491901119 |
| ISBN |
9780739161517 (electronic book) |
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0739161512 (electronic book) |
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9780739119921 |
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0739119923 |
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