Artifacts From Nineteenth Century America
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Artifacts From Nineteenth Century America
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Author : Elizabeth B. Greene
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2022-11-07
Artifacts From Nineteenth Century America written by Elizabeth B. Greene and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-07 with History categories.
This book presents both nationally significant objects and ordinary items from everyday life to provide insight into 19th century American society, showing readers how the production, design, function, and use of these objects can inform our understanding of the period. Artifacts from 19th Century America examines a broad array of objects representing various aspects of 19th century American society. The objects have been chosen to illuminate daily life in a number of categories including cooking, entertainment, grooming, clothing and accessories, health, household items, religious life, work, and education. The book's 53 entries include a brief introduction to the background of the object, when and why it was made, and who used it, followed by a detailed description of the object itself. Finally, each entry provides a deep dive into the object's significance and how the object reveals clues about the social, political, economic, and intellectual life of the society in which it was produced and utilized. Students and general readers alike will not only learn about the time period but also learn to use the skills of material culture theory and method, including how to draw meaningful conclusions from each object about their historical context and significance.
Sacred Relics
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Author : Teresa Barnett
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013-09-19
Sacred Relics written by Teresa Barnett and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-19 with History categories.
A piece of Plymouth Rock. A lock of George Washington’s hair. Wood from the cabin where Abraham Lincoln was born. Various bits and pieces of the past—often called “association items”—may appear to be eccentric odds and ends, but they are valued because of their connections to prominent people and events in American history. Kept in museum collections large and small across the United States, such objects are the touchstones of our popular engagement with history. In Sacred Relics, Teresa Barnett explores the history of private collections of items like these, illuminating how Americans view the past. She traces the relic-collecting tradition back to eighteenth-century England, then on to articles belonging to the founding fathers and through the mass collecting of artifacts that followed the Civil War. Ultimately, Barnett shows how we can trace our own historical collecting from the nineteenth century’s assemblages of the material possessions of great men and women.
Useful Objects
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Author : Reed Gochberg
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021
Useful Objects written by Reed Gochberg and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with History categories.
'Useful Objects' examines the cultural history of nineteenth-century American museums through the eyes of writers, visitors, and collectors. Throughout this period, museums gradually transformed from encyclopedic cabinets to more specialized public institutions. These changes prompted wider debates about how museums determine what objects to select, preserve, and display-and who gets to decide. Drawing on a wide range of archival materials and accounts in fiction, guidebooks, and periodicals, this text shows how the challenges facing nineteenth-century museums continue to resonate in debates about their role in American culture today.
A Guide To The Artifacts Of Colonial America
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Author : Ivor Noël Hume
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2001-06-15
A Guide To The Artifacts Of Colonial America written by Ivor Noël Hume and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-06-15 with History categories.
Back in print, this is the most accurate and useful reference for identifying Anglo-American colonial artifacts.
Coffin Hardware In Nineteenth Century America
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Author : Megan E Springate
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-06-16
Coffin Hardware In Nineteenth Century America written by Megan E Springate and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with Social Science categories.
Using data from archaeological excavations, patent filings, and marketing catalogs, this book provides a broad view of the introduction, spread, and use of mass-produced coffin hardware in North America. At the book's heart is a standardized typology of coffin hardware that recognizes stylistic and functional changes and a fresh look at the meanings and uses of the various motifs and decorative elements. Within the discussion of mass-produced coffin hardware in North America is new work connecting the North American industry with its British antecedents and a fresh analysis of the prime factors that led to the introduction and spread of mass-produced coffin hardware. Extensively illustrated with examples of coffin hardware to aid scholars and professionals in identification.
Mummies In Nineteenth Century America
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Author : S.J. Wolfe
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-10-14
Mummies In Nineteenth Century America written by S.J. Wolfe and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-14 with Social Science categories.
This work examines Egyptian mummies as artifacts in pre-1900 America: how they got here, what happened to them, and how they were perceived by the public and by archaeologists. Collected newspaper accounts and other documents reveal the progression of American interest in mummies as curiosities, commodities, and cultural lessons. Numerous mummies which no longer exist are identified, and commentary on mummy coffins and a discussion of methods of public exhibition are included.
Artifacts And The American Past
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Author : Thomas J. Schlereth
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 1996
Artifacts And The American Past written by Thomas J. Schlereth and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Nine outstanding essays present teaching and research techniques that will give your students personal encounters in the field with artifacts.
An Archaeology Of Childhood
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Author : Jane Eva Baxter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
An Archaeology Of Childhood written by Jane Eva Baxter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Children categories.
Informal Empire
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Author : Robert D. Aguirre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Informal Empire written by Robert D. Aguirre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.
Behind the ancient artifacts displayed in our museums lies a secret history--of travel, desire, the quest for knowledge, and even theft. Such is the case with the objects of Mesoamerican culture so avidly collected, cataloged, and displayed by the British in the nineteenth century. "Informal Empire recaptures the history of those artifacts from Mexico and Central America that stirred Victorian interest--a history that reveals how such objects and the cultures they embodied were incorporated into British museum collections, panoramas, freak shows, adventure novels, and records of imperial administrators. Robert D. Aguirre draws on a wealth of previously untapped historical information to show how the British colonial experience in Africa and the Near East gave rise to an "informal imperialism" in Mexico and Central America. Aguirre's work helps us to understand what motivated the British to beg, borrow, buy, and steal from peripheral cultures they did not govern. With its original insights, "Informal Empire points to a new way of thinking about British imperialism and, more generally, about the styles and forms of imperialism itself.
Us Growth And Change In The 19th Century
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Author : Brian Howell
language : en
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Release Date : 2011-08-01
Us Growth And Change In The 19th Century written by Brian Howell and has been published by Cherry Lake this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Focuses on the growth and change of the United States in the 19th Century. This book, which follows a student learning about primary documents and artifacts on a field trip, will be an excellent selection for readers who want to know more about this important period in US history.