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The Battles of Germantown - Effective Public History in America (Paperback)
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The Battles of Germantown - Effective Public History in America (Paperback)
Series: History and the Public
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2020 Philip S. Klein Book Prize Winner, Pennsylvania Historical
Association Known as America’s most historic neighborhood, the
Germantown section of Philadelphia (established in 1683) has
distinguished itself by using public history initiatives to forge
community. Progressive programs about ethnic history, postwar urban
planning, and civil rights have helped make historic preservation
and public history meaningful. The Battles of Germantown considers
what these efforts can tell us about public history’s practice
and purpose in the United States. Author David Young, a
neighborhood resident who worked at Germantown historic sites for
decades, uses his practitioner’s perspective to give examples of
what he calls “effective public history.” The Battles of
Germantown shows how the region celebrated “Negro Achievement
Week” in 1928 and, for example, how social history research
proved that the neighborhood’s Johnson House was a station on the
Underground Railroad. These encounters have useful implications for
addressing questions of race, history, and memory, as well as
issues of urban planning and economic revitalization.
Germantown’s historic sites use public history and provide
leadership to motivate residents in an area challenged by job loss,
population change, and institutional inertia. The Battles of
Germantown illustrates how understanding and engaging with the past
can benefit communities today.
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