Sustaining identity, recapturing heritage : exploring issues of public history, tourism, and race in a southern town / Ann Denkler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Denkler, Ann, 1965- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public history--Virginia--Luray.

Public history.

Historic sites--Interpretive programs--Virginia--Luray.

Historic sites.

Luray (Va.)--History.

Luray (Va.).

Luray (Va.)--Historiography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2007]

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Creating the Past in Luray; Chapter 2: ""... But Slavery Cured Us of That Weakness"" The Search for the ""Private"" Public History of African Americans in Luray; Chapter 3: Subverting Heritage and Memory: Luray's ""Ol' Slave Auction Block""; Chapter 4: Tourism and Battles for Cultural Identity; Chapter 5: Recapturing Identity: The ""Life on the Mountain"" Exhibition at Shenandoah National Park; Epilogue-Interpreting for the Future; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-128) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-24474-5

9786613926630

0-7391-6151-2

1-283-61418-9

OCLC:

855502350