Trip to Colonial Williamsburg
Norfolk State University

October 14, 2003
Leave: Brown Hall, 10 am
Return: Brown Hall, 6 pm

Virginia History
History of the American Republic

Professor Jeffrey Littlejohn


Please read the following materials for our upcoming trip to Colonial Williamsburg.

The following chapters are from The New History in an Old Museum: Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg by Richard Handler, Eric Gable [buy it here from bn.com]

Chapter I: The New History in an Old Museum [pdf]
Chapter III: Why History Changes [pdf]
Chapter VII: New Challenges [pdf]
Reading Guide: For chapters I, III, and VII [pdf]


In addition:

- You may find reviews of The New History in an Old Museum [here] and [here]
- An interesting article entitled "Excursions into the Un-Remembered Past: What People Want from Visits to Historical Sites" can be found [here]