Monuments of Diverse Heritage in Early America : Placemaking and Preservation by Black, Indigenous, and Jewish Peoples.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stiefel, Barry.

Series:

Landscape and Heritage Studies

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Monuments of Diverse Heritage in Early America: Placemaking and Preservation by Black, Indigenous, and Jewish Peoples explores a more inclusive history of preserving public historic sites. At a time when some Americans have embraced white nationalism in response to unfolding demographic changes and others celebrate individual identities over all else, an inclusive, tolerant, and unifying historical vision is sorely needed. While past preservation efforts sometimes resulted in exclusionary forms of historical inspiration, that need not be the case in the future. Bringing greater attention to the diverse heritage of the United States will not only help dismantle the lingering remnants of exclusionary and elitist narratives but also celebrate a pluralistic and diverse past and present. An inclusive, empowering history can provide social cohesion while allowing room for individual groups to have authority over their pasts and representation in public, side-by-side with one another.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1 Black Diaspora

Part 2 Indigenous Peoples

Part 3 Jews Near and Far

Conclusion: Intra-Sections and Intersections on Living with History

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-003-70006-3

1-04-079441-6

90-485-6276-7

9781003700067

OCLC:

1504500970