Bibliograph

The presence of the past, popular uses of history in American life, Roy Rosenzweig and David Thelen

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The presence of the past, popular uses of history in American life, Roy Rosenzweig and David Thelen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-284) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The presence of the past

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Roy Rosenzweig and David Thelen

Sub title

popular uses of history in American life

Summary

The authors "asked 1,500 Americans about their connection to the past and how it influences their daily lives and hopes for the future. The result is a surprisingly candid series of conversations and reflections on how the past infuses the present with meaning."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

The presence of the past: patterns of popular historymaking -- Using the past to live in the present: relationships, identity, immortality -- Using the past to shape the future: building narratives, taking responsibility -- "Experience is the best teacher": participation, mediation, authority, trust -- Beyond the intimate past: Americans and their collective pasts -- History in black and red: African Americans and American Indians and their collective pasts

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Popular uses of history in American life

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