The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Teresa S. Moyer; Paul A. Shackel

doi:10.5771/9780759113725

The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

A Devil, Two Rivers, and a Dream

1. Auflage 2007

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doi.org/10.5771/9780759113725
ISBN print: 978-0-7591-1066-3
ISBN online: 978-0-7591-1372-5
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known today for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the current national park. Here, Moyer and Shackel tell the behind-the-scenes story of how this event was chosen and preserved for commemoration, providing lessons for federal, state, local and non-profit organizations who continually struggle over the dilemma about which past to present to the public. Professional and non-professional audiences alike will benefit from their important insights into how federal agencies interpret the past, and in turn shape public memory.

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Oral History Public History

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i–1 Preface i–1
1–16 1 Harpers Ferry and Its Place in History 1–16
17–32 2 Remembering Harpers Ferry 17–32
33–52 3 The Local Campaign for a National Monument 33–52
53–70 4 Local Residents and the National Park Service 53–70
71–84 5 Harper House and the Women' s Clubs of West Virginia 71–84
85–108 6 John Brown: Devil, Hero, Terrorist, and Abolitionist 85–108
109–132 7 Civil War Commemoration and Preservation 109–132
133–150 8 Industry, Archaeology, and a Working-Class History 133–150
151–174 9 Making African-American History Prominent at Harpers Ferry 151–174
175–204 10 Time Freezing: Harpers Ferry and Its Place in Time 175–204
205–218 11 Lessons Learned-or Not-at Harpers Ferry 205–218
219–228 Primary Sources and Selected Bibliography 219–228
229–234 Index 229–234
235–242 About the Authors 235–242

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