NCPH 2016 Session 33

Early American Historians and the Pursuit of an Inclusive Past

This roundtable addresses the dilemma of how early American historic sites (physical and virtual) can increase their relevance to 21st-century audiences in an age of shrinking budgets and expanding new media. We will explore creative ways to explicitly connect the distant past to the present and develop a set of best practices for effectively using artifacts and documents to create more inclusive and accessible interpretations of early America’s diverse population.

Participants: Rosalind Beiler, University of Central Florida; Christopher Hendricks, Armstrong State University; Laura Keim, Stenton Museum, Historic Germantown; Molly Kerr, George Washington’s Mount Vernon; Julie Richter, College of William and Mary; Judith Ridner, Mississippi State University

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