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Public History in a Postindustrial City

June 8, 2009

Cathy Stanton lecturer, anthropology, Tufts University

Cathy Stanton, a cultural anthropologist who studies heritage sites, tourism, museums, and various kinds of historians at work, delivers the keynote address at the 2009 Energy and Social Change Conference for Massachusetts History Organizations.

The annual Massachusetts History Conference is cosponsored by Mass Humanities, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Program in Public History, and the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Topics: Business & Economics | History | Media & Technology | Politics & Public Affairs | Science & Nature

Tags: anthropology | postindustrial | resources | sustainable | tourism | Community Building | Energy & Conservation | Environment | Sports & Recreation | Travel & Adventure

Presented By WGBH, Mass Humanities and Massachusetts Historical Society:

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