{"product_id":"controversial-monuments-and-memorials-a-guide-for-community-leaders-paperback","title":"Controversial Monuments and Memorials: A Guide for Community Leaders - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid B. Allison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe impetus for the first edition was violent actions---the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, which was touched off by discussions about removing a statue to Robert E. Lee, and resulted in the death of Heather Heyer. Since the publication of the first edition, both history and democracy are being threatened in ways that we were only seeing small glimpses of in 2018. Today, attempts to elevate new or more complex history has been met with vilification. States across the country have passed legislation to ban critical race theory from being taught in public schools and are seeking ways to limit what teachers are allowed to teach about slavery and race in the United States. These threats are unlikely to abate. As such, our responsibility as historians, community leaders, museum professionals, and citizens is to redouble our efforts to share human stories in relatable ways and to exercise our rights and wield our power whenever and however we can. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe revised edition tackles the great issues of our time against the backdrop of monument culture and historical truth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid B. Allison\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the Arts \u0026amp; History team at the City and County of Broomfield. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLiving History: Effective Costumed Interpretation and Enactment at Museums and Historic Sites\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and has worked in museums for almost 20 years. \u003cbr\u003eGetting his start in museums at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, and with a nine-year tenure at the Denver Museum of Nature \u0026amp; Science, Allison seeks to connect with people to illuminate important stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47750347161848,"sku":"9781538173824","price":81.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/DGnovusuQh9781538173824.webp?v=1782870595","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/controversial-monuments-and-memorials-a-guide-for-community-leaders-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}