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Dialogue not Monologue
Last week, I attended the Association of Midwest Museums conference in Indianapolis. The official conference theme was civic engagement and… READ MORE
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Around the Web (July 2012)
Periodically, a Lakefront Historian contributor surveys recent public history-related news that emerges on the Internet. In this installment of “Around… READ MORE
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Balancing Preservation and Interpretation at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
A tension persists between two main enterprises comprising cultural resource management: preservation and interpretation. The objectives and effects of each… READ MORE
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Living Donors and the Oral Historian
When Kristin wrote recently about the troubles of working with living donors, I could not help but relate her woes… READ MORE
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“Report to the Public: An Untold Story of the Conservative Vice Lords” [Exhibit Review]
The horrific killing of 7-year old Heaven Sutton dominated the June 27 Chicago news, an inauspicious backdrop for my visit… READ MORE
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