Challenging History: Race, Equity, and the Practice of Public History, Hardcover - Leah Worthington

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Informed by Critical Race Theory and based on a wide range of sources, including official sources, memoirs, and anthropological studies, this book ...

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A mile-by-mile study of eighth-century Offa's Dyke, the line between England and WalesPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Margaret Worthingt...

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The second edition of Public History: A Textbook of Practice offers an updated guide to the many opportunities and challenges that public history p...

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