History and the Public
“History and the Public: A Session in Honor of Arnita Jones' Commitment to the Public Work of Historians” was an opening plenary session of the 125th annual meeting of the American Historical Association, held at the Marriott Boston Copley Place.
A roundtable discussion was held on how history relates to public culture and policy discussions. Topics included defining standards of hist… read more
A roundtable discussion was held on how history relates to public culture and policy discussions. Topics included defining standards of historical practice and historians' duty to tell the public the history of public policies. James Grossman chaired.
“History and the Public: A Session in Honor of Arnita Jones' Commitment to the Public Work of Historians” was an opening plenary session of the 125th annual meeting of the American Historical Association, held at the Marriott Boston Copley Place. close
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