That much of the past, even the past which is preserved in records, gets “silenced” , gets passed over or pushed to the background. the book is the story of how history is produced and how thi selective “silencing occurs.
History is a story about power, a story about those who won.
I am confused about the positivism vs. constructivist viewpoint.
Above is a map of the location of our state’s soon to be newest memorial to the Confederacy. I’m also including a few articles here about the fight over monuments in Alabama right now, which might help give us better localized context both to the present debate and to the ongoing historical struggle over the meaning of these monuments. In particular, pay attention to the location of this new monument (you can zoom in and out on the map above, get directions to various places, etc.) How does this differ from the historical placement of these monuments? What does the spatial location of this monument suggest about the intended meaning and purpose of this new monument?
Welcome to the class site for Fundamentals of Public History at Auburn University, Fall 2017 (History 5810/6810.) Here you can find our syllabus, readings, and student produced blog.
Students: You can find our syllabus here or in the sidebar to the left. I’ll add you all as users later this week.
