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Mar 25, 2026
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HIST 104 - (HP) Stories from the Street: History, Memory, and the PublicSemester Hours: 3
What stories are told by the actors working at Colonial Williamsburg? Whose voices are heard at the living history museum Plimoth Patuxet, a 17th century English village located in Massachusetts? Which objects are chosen by curators to tell the history of ancient Greece at the Metropolitan Museum? This class explores the role of historical memory in shaping our understanding of the past as it is put to use in public settings. Topics include the treatment and curating of memory, history, and the collective past in museums and exhibitions; digital and new media, including websites, podcasts, and film; the use and interpretation of material culture and artifacts; and the presentation of history in historic sites. Students will get hands-on experience in many of these activities and produce final projects based on their fieldwork.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
HIST 020 or HIST 011, or HIST 012, or HIST 014.
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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