Pasts in Public

The words on our cover this month-"Pasts in Public"-allude to an increasingly pronounced sense among historians that engaging in civic life as historians is a responsibility of democratic citizenship. A number of articles in this issue wrestle with interpreting the past in public, particularly Evan A. Kutzler's analysis of the presentation of complicated histories to visitors at the Andersonville National Historic Site, located on the grounds of a massive Confederate prison camp. As Kutzler shows, public historians' efforts to presenta multifaceted interpretation of the US Civil War's deadliest site often clash with the attitudes and knowledge that visitors bring with them. The past in public, in other words, is fraught with challenges. Image: Two Pairs of Unidentified Soldiers in Union Shell Jackets (between 1861 and 1865)/Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Library of Congress.

Staff

Allison Miller, editor
Stephanie Kingsley, associate editor, web content and social media Kritika Agarwal, associate editor, publications
Sadie Bergen, editorial assistant
Liz Townsend, coordinator, data administration and integrity

Other Articles

The AHA Townhouse

May 12, 2016

From the Editor

Townhouse Notes, May 2016
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May 12, 2016

From the President

Diversity
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May 12, 2016

In Memoriam

David Duckworth Bien, 1930-2015
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May 12, 2016

In Memoriam

Laszlo Deme, 1933-2015
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May 26, 2016

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Dr. Electa (Beth) Anderson
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May 24, 2016

Perspectives Daily

The Opioid Crisis in Historical Perspective
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May 23, 2016

Perspectives Daily

Facing Slavery’s Legacy at Georgetown
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May 20, 2016

AHA Activities, Perspectives Daily

The Politics of the Past in the Black Freedom Struggle
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May 19, 2016

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Michael F. Magliari
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May 18, 2016

Perspectives Daily

Who’s Afraid of Numbers?
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May 12, 2016

AHA Activities, Perspectives Daily

Pasts in Public: Presenting the May Issue of Perspectives on History
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May 11, 2016

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Bethany Antos
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May 10, 2016

Perspectives Daily

Slavery on Film
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May 9, 2016

Perspectives Daily

Banjos in Baltimore: Using Music to Tell History
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May 5, 2016

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Angela Lahr
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May 4, 2016

Perspectives Daily

Communication
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May 3, 2016

Perspectives Daily

Mary Church Terrell