Thursday, October 29, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Recall that, for next week, we'll be reading excerpts from Handler and Gable and Patricia West alongside Tilden's *Interpreting Our Heritage*.

Also, in preparation for November 30, please make the following adjustments to your syllabus:

-Include Cary Carson's "The End of History Museums" with your November 9 readings (currently scheduled for 11/30).

-Include "Museums and Society 2034" with your November 23 readings (currently scheduled for 11/30).

-Disregard other readings assigned for November 30.

-Note that class will not be held on November 30, but that your Wagner groups should plan on making use of the time to prepare presentations due the following week.

-Wagner groups will present final projects on December 7. Plan on submitting final portfolios, however, by Monday, December 14. Extending the portfolio deadline will create enough time for each group to include a narrative assessment of their accomplishments. More on this to come.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Dr. Charles McGovern, College of William & Mary, “It Will Stand!: Popular Music as Public History,” Thursday, October 29th 4:00—5:30, Temple University Gladfelter Hall 9th Floor, Weigley Room. McGovern is a former curator at the National Museum ...of American History; co-edits Duke U Press's Refiguring American Music series; and author of *Sold American: Consumption and Citizenship, 1890-1945 (2006)*.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

WEB Reviews

It's not too soon to begin thinking about topics for your upcoming WEB review assignment. With that in mind, check out this great new site from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: http://www.texascccparks.org/.