Exhibiting patriotism : creating and contesting interpretations of American historic sites / Teresa Bergman.

Author: Bergman, Teresa.

Imprint:Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, c2013.

Descriptionp251 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Note:Introduction : necessary tensions -- Submerged patriotism : evolving representation at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Visitor Center -- The Chinese get on board at the California State Railroad Museum -- The day the plaster fell : museological change comes to the Alamo -- Sex and gender in the Lincoln Memorial : the politics of interpreting Lincoln's legacy -- Patriotism carved in stone : Mt. Rushmore's evolution as national symbol -- Conclusion.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-239) and index.

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