Interpreting LGBT history at museums and historic sites /
LGBT individuals and families are increasingly visible in popular culture and local communities; their struggles for equality appear regularly in news media. If history museums and historic sites are to be inclusive and relevant, they must begin incorporating this community into their interpretation...
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2015]
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Acquisition Notes: | Gift of the Women's Committee, in memory of Patty Clutz |
| Series: | Interpreting history.
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Introduction. Introduction
- A pep talk for the faint of heart
- Part 2. Historical overview. Approaching LGBT history
- "The abominable sin" : European contact to the late nineteenth century
- Creating communities : late nineteenth century to the mid-1960s
- We're here, we're queer, get used to it : mid-1960s to United States v. Windsor (2013)
- History coda : what a strange year it's been
- Part 3. Interpreting LGBT history. Trends in LGBT historical interpretation
- Case study : displaying queer history at the Chicago History Museum : lessons from the curators of Out in Chicago / Jill Austin and Jennifer Brier
- Case study : the varied telling of queer history at historic New England sites / Kenneth C. Turino
- Case study : Interpreting for the next generation : the Summer History Immersion Program (Minnesota) / Kyle Parsons and Stewart Van Cleve
- Issues to consider when interpreting LGBT history
- Conclusion : some suggestions.