The term "public history" includes archivists, museum professionals, government historians and policy-makers, preservationists, oral historians, historical consultants, and more.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 452.
Summary
"This book fills the need for a succinct source that students,faculty, guidance counselors, and others can consult to learn about public history and the wealth of opportunities open to them ...[T]he essays present a broad perspective on the range of activities involved in each professional position." [from the dust jacket]
"These excerpts from ... [the author's] 'Journal' are now published for the first time by courtesy of his great-grandson, Mr. Lawrence Richardson of Boston."--Foreword signed: William Bell Wait.
"Limited edition ... no. 80 [and] 398."
Description of travel from Philadelphia to Ohio (p. 3 - 7).