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“Museums suck," said Billy. The bus rattled along between tan fields. "Right?" said Charlie. "History," said Higgins. "Shit like that.”

Book:The Water Museum

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The Water Museum

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Luis Alberto Urrea

Luis Alberto Urrea, born in 1955, is a renowned Mexican-American poet. His works blend Mexican and American cultures and explore themes such as identity, family, and social justice. Urrea's poetry is known for its profound emotion and rich imagination, winning the hearts of readers. more

“El problema de localizar fotografías confirma la indiferencia ante la presencia de las mujeres en la historia, cosa que se refleja constantemente en los medios, libros, archivos históricos, museos y bibliotecas universitarias. The problem of locating photos often confirms the indifference to women’s presence in history, as reflected in the media, books, historical records, museums, university libraries.”

History Feminism Photography Sexism Museums Libraries Latina Chicana

Book:500 Years of Chicana Women's History / 500 Años de la Mujer Chicana: Bilingual Edition

Source: 500 Years of Chicana Women's History / 500 Años de la Mujer Chicana: Bilingual Edition

“The Thames is England's longest archaeological landscape and thousands of the objects that fill our museums have come from its foreshore. (p.47)”

Museums Heritage Ecology Archaeology

Book:Mudlark: In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames

Source: Mudlark: In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames

“Journalist Tony Horwitz describes its laser show as an unfortunate mix of Coca-Cola, the Beatles, the Atlanta Braves, and Elvis sining "Dixie," followed by the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Television ads end with the inclusive slogan, "Stone Mountain: A Different Day for Everyone." Eventually the desire for everyone's dollar may accomplish what the physical elements cannot: eradicating Stone Mountain as a Confederate-KKK Shrine.”

History Records Parks Museums Flags Statues Plantations Monuments Memorials Plaques

Author:James Loewen

“Jefferson made no consistent effort to abolish slavery ... It would be nice if Jefferson were the photo-abolitionist that the memorial and the park service brochure pretend he was ... his memorial needs to be more complex than it is ... the National Park Service could supply the contexts missing from the juxtaposed questions on its panels. Then visitors could see Jefferson as a man who not only envisioned but also betrayed the hopes of mankind.”