Beschreibung:
By Ann E. Denkler
This book explores the complex web of public history, tourism, and race in Luray, VA, a small town in the Shenandoah Valley ensconced in Lost Cause heritage. By utilizing a diverse range of methodologies, including ethnography, this book demonstrates how contested race relations are in this area, and how racial exclusion interacts with the politics of public history.
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Creating the Past in Luray Chapter 3 "...But Slavery Cured us of that Weakness": The Search for the "Private" Public History of African Americans in Luray Chapter 4 Subverting Heritage and Memory: Luray's "Ol' Slave Auction Block" Chapter 5 Tourism and Battles for Cultural Identity Chapter 6 Recapturing Identity: The "Life on the Mountain" Exhibition at Shenandoah National Park Chapter 7 Epilogue-Interpreting for the Future