reviews: Myth, Memory, and the Making of the American Landscape

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 "Valuable sourcebook, with the best essays illustrating how the prevailing approach to historical interpretation has evolve over generations." Civil War Book Review Civil War Book Review

 "a lively and accessible collection of case studies that lays bare the ongoing politics of American heritage presentation." "should be of interest to a variety of audiences, ranging from professionals on the front lines of public history battles to scholars interested in vernacular conceptions of the past." - American Historical Review American Historical Review

 "'Myth, Memory, and the Making of the American Landscape' clearly demonstrates the power of memory and historical 'fact' in shaping contemporary society and politics. In so doing, it illustrates the importance of seeking out the multiple histories that surround the sites and landscapes that we study." - Historical Archaeology Historical Archaeology

 "a fascinating collection of essays exploring the complex negotiation of meaning surrounding historic sites in the United States." - History News History News

 " This is an important and well-organized collection that raises meaningful questions about the nature of national identity, the manipulation of public memory and the social and political role of public history. American Studies International

 " The essays offer some salient lessons about the ways in which "highly visible objects are always being constructed, changed, challenged, or ignored". " Journal of American History

 "A wealth of information of value to academics and practitioners in the areas of museology, national landscaping, archaeology, and American studies." Social Anthropology


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