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Native American Public History Exhibit

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     A public history exhibit I would like to talk about is an art exhibit called “I Think it Goes Like This” located in Montclair, New Jersey. During the weekends, I work at the Montclair Art Museum, so fortunately I get to be around a lot of art often, so I figured one of the pieces would make a perfect example of an interesting public history exhibit. The Montclair Art Museum, since its opening to the public in 1914, has been known for its specialty in both traditional and contemporary Native American American Artwork, with its Rand gallery being dedicated entirely to a bi-yearly rotation of both old and new Native American art. Directly across from Rand is the McMullen Gallery which holds the subject of this paper. The piece is a wooden totem pole painted gold, which has been cut up, disheveled, and reorganized around the platform holding it.       The artwork was bought and displayed by Native American artist, Nicholas Galanin, who found the replica totem poles in an antique shop
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Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow exhibit review

  Over the course of this semester, we discussed public history in great detail by identifying what it is and where we see it. We can see history being made available and accessible to the public through a museums and exhibits. These exhibits educate the public about different parts of our history. The goal is to spread knowledge on a variety of historical subjects, making historical research understandable and available to the public. While there are many museums and exhibits that are visited frequently in person there are also online versions of these exhibits and some that are made to be viewed only online. The “Black Citizenship in the age of Jim Crow” online exhibit by made by the New York Historical Museum and society is what I will be reviewing. As the name indicates this particular exhibit goes over the history of Black citizenship after the Civil War during reconstruction and the Jim crow period. When first clicking on the exhibit there is a small summary about what the ex
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Dey Mansion and Washington's Battle Plan

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  The Dey Mansion of Wayne, New Jersey is one of the most famous historical buildings in North Jersey dating back to pre-Revolutionary War. The building was used as George Washington's headquarters during the war as the British occupied much of New Jersey and New York. This great building was used by Washington throughout the course of the entire war until the British surrender in 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia. Within this building, you can see where Washington planned many attacks and battle strategies against the mighty British army.  Since the war ended, the building has been left as a historical museum with many artifacts that you can view inside today. The only thing that is different is that a golf course was constructed behind the building but remains untouched the same way it was built before the war started. I have actually been to Dey Mansion many times and I have even been inside too. When I was inside, I saw all different types of old furniture such as chairs, dinner tab
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Review of the Online exhibit by the Library of Congress

  Review of the Online exhibit hosted by the Library of Congress December 18, 2022 The "The American Revolution: A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts" exhibit is an online exhibit that offers a comprehensive look at the events, people, and ideas that shaped the American Revolution. The exhibit presents a wide range of primary source materials, including documents, maps, and illustrations, that provide insight into the political, social, and cultural developments of the American Revolution. The exhibit is divided into four main sections: "Causes of the Revolution," "The War for Independence," "The Creation of the United States," and "Legacy of the Revolution." Each section includes a variety of interactive elements, such as maps, timelines, and videos, as well as text-based information about the key events and figures of the American Revolution.  The exhibit is well organized and easy to navigate, with clear sections and subhea
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Monmouth Battlefield State Park - Frank LoPresti

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The state of New Jersey is full of countless exciting historical sites open to the public one of the most notable would be that of the “Monmouth Battlefield State Park”. The Monmouth battlefield state park is between Manalapan and freehold Township in New Jersey. The historic site is listed as a historical national park, taken care of by the New Jersey state park service group, which is known for maintaining the Storico significance in the integrity of countless State parks around New Jersey. The Park commemorates the Monmouth battle, an immensely significant battle that took place during the revolutionary war on June 28, 1778. Across the Park's 1600 acres, they offer many amenities and experiences open to the public, such as museum walking trails and reenactment of the battle held throughout the year. The battle of Monmouth was very significant for the history of America as a whole;. Although, at the same time, it was also the largest battle of the American revolutionary war, it
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Ellis Island Museum of Immigration

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Image from  Overview + History | Ellis Island (statueofliberty.org)    History, as I have learned this semester, is a constantly changing concept and is constantly being written through different objectives for different agendas. History is told through the eye of the one beholding the pen when history is written. It’s from that perspective that we receive our education or our views on how the past happened, and how it’s still affecting us today. Since childhood, I’ve known the importance of public spaces, and how they present history to us. I remember school field trips and visiting places like Waterloo Village and learning about the Lenape Indians. I remember going on family vacations to forts and historical towns where people would dress up as if they were still living in the past. I remember blacksmith shops, historical reenactments, and the magic of discovering a world that existed before more than three-quarters of the people that I knew in my life. One public space that has
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Location: Liberty Island, New York, NY 10004, USA
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New York Historical Society - Vietnam War: 1945-1975

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Throughout the course of the semester, we have defined what Public History is and how it plays a role in our daily lives. Public Historians use their knowledge of history to create different modes of experiencing the past from its various angles. They use modes like museums, monuments, historic sites, oral history, archives, and different forms of media to convey historical themes to the public. These formats are used by public historians in order to give the public a clearer understanding of the past by utilizing its various perspectives. I reviewed the New York Historical Society (NYHS) website and learned using different digital modes about the Vietnam War exhibit. According to the NYHS website, “In this groundbreaking exhibition The Vietnam War: 1945-1975 , the New York Historical Society examined the causes, progression, and consequences of one of the most controversial events of the twentieth century.” This exhibition was on view from October 4th, 2017 to April 22, 2018 at the NY
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Location: 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, USA
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