The Future of the Past at the Delaware Historical Society
A conversation with Delaware Historical Society’s new director, David W. Young, about his career move, his plans for the society, and the relevance of a public history to public life.
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Author Interview: Undocumented Fears
Jamie Longazel, author of Undocumented Fears: Immigration and the Politics of Divide and Conquer in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is interviewed by CrossTies contributing editor Linda Shopes.
The Public Historian Looks at How History Organizations Can Respond to Community Tragedy
The Public Historian did not anticipate the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, when it recruited a roundtable on rapidly responding to community tragedy for its latest issue.
Rethinking Public Monuments in Philadelphia
What is an appropriate monument for the city of Philadelphia? That is the question Paul Farber and Ken Lum, curators of Monument Lab, a public art and history project coproduced by Mural Arts Philadelphia, invited twenty artists to consider through the medium of temporary installations at ten outdoor sites in the city this fall.
States of Incarceration Explores Roots of National Issue in Local Communities
This comprehensive public history project aims to serve as a national public reckoning with mass incarceration by viewing the issue through local communities.
University of Maryland and Archaeology in Annapolis Collaborate in Research at Wye House
Recent excavations at Wye House, where Frederick Douglass was enslaved, demonstrate how archaeology is both contributing to new scholarly understandings of the African American experience and becoming a more public enterprise.
The Museum of Chinese in America: Continuity and Change
In its 37-year history, the Museum of Chinese in America has evolved from activist-inspired community organization to major cultural institution, even as its staff has maintained the museum’s original vision and core values.
The (Uncertain) Fate of Baltimore’s Confederate Monuments
Over the last year, a commission in Baltimore has wrestled with the presence of Confederate monuments in the city. In this month’s feature, Elizabeth Nix (pictured above with the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument) reflects on her service on the commission.
Telling Untold Histories Unconference at Rutgers-Newark
Thank you to all the sponsors and attendees who made the Telling Untold Histories concert at Rutgers-Newark a huge success!