Essay on What´s Historic Preservation?

Although the monarchs ruled the same way, and had the same views all of them had

The Museum I chose to go to is The Museum of Natural History, the museum was great and pretty interesting. The topic that I mainly focused on was the Native Americans. My main points was to focus on the way they were living, how they managed to survive and most importantly their traditional cultures. There were many things I've seen that I learned in class, such as the ghost dance and how they were forced out of their land to live in the reservation. There were also many things that we haven't discussed in class; for exa

Quoted by Handler and Gable, critic Ada Louise Huxtable declares the newly constructed reproduction of Colonial Williamsburg as “too clean,” arguing that it “does not include the filth and stench that would have been commonplace.” (Source E) This sanitation of the truth completely misrepresents history, and the educational value greatly suffers. Conversely, the National Museum of the American Indian hopes to avoid this lack of judgment by dedicating itself to the “preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and Arts of Native Americans.” (Source C) The main goal of the museum is to “span all major cultural areas” (C) and educate the public about and preserve the rich history of such a vast culture. The authenticity and significance of artifacts are important to representing culture and history, and the ability of these artifacts to educate should be a key factor of the selection process.

As time has progressed on, in a little town in eastern West Virginia, it is as though time has taken a halt. In Elkins West Virginia nestled in the mountain tops a small community on a hill does its best to preserve history the best way it possibly could by holding one of oldest buildings in town on its foundation. It is a showing of a time long before, it truly is something to be celebrated. History, a true design of focus on the Campus of Davis and Elkins

We view historical preservation as very important. This year we helped the Secretary of State with a biographical project, Legacy

Museum/Gallery Critique: A museum, gallery, or private collection visit followed by a written critique, two-page minimum, typed and double-spaced are required for this course. Detailed instructions will be distributed and

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I read new information on events that occurred in our city and that helped me know my city better. It was very interesting to read and see many events that my professor had covered in class. I enjoyed seeing how Americans lived in the past. Regarding education, children started going to school and some of their desks were displayed in the museum. There were also samples of clothing that people used to wear during the 1950’s and 1970’s. Therefore, I learned the way that people used to live many years ago. I learned that George Eastman created the photographic film and also improved it by creating the “Brownie”. This was a box camera that introduced the snapshot. Film and cameras became commercial due to the Brownie. Radios, telephones, and televisions improved American lives. In my visit to the museum I got the opportunity to experience very closely how people used to live in the Rio Grande Valley. I learned that the advances in technology, battles, revolutions, and railroads created what is now

So many people see history as something dry and lifeless but in reality it is a study that is full of life. There is no better way to see this than through the lens of archaeological artifacts. The people of the past are intrinsically a part of these objects. They were shaped by human hands; some were used in everyday life while others only meant to be appreciated as art. In any case, they show the vitality of history which can sometimes be obscured by the centuries. I want to work with a collection that deals with archaeological artifacts, and ideally I would like to work with objects of Greek or Roman origins. One day I would like the opportunity to create an exhibit where the viewer can see how the objects relate to a whole as well as their own individual characteristics. I want others to have the same sort of experience I had while walking through the Byzantine and Christian Museum; I want them to have a moment of connection to the past and see how alive history can be. I am especially interested in the courses that the Museology program offers which teach the proper methods to curate archaeological collections. The experience of working with the objects in the Burke Museum will benefit my goal of curating a

At the beginning of this summer, I embarked on a journey through history by going to the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The museum is one of my favorites because of its variety of exhibits of history in both science and art. With every trip, the museum always has something new to offer. Going to the museum felt like a completely new experience with the new perspective I have coming from this class. There were many parts of history to look at, but the ones that stood out to me the most was their exhibit on Ancient Egypt. I thoroughly enjoyed the exhibit’s information on the artifacts and the funerary practices of this ancient

One of the first criteria to determine whether the site is historic is the age of the property. The site needs to have many other criteria, but many people have determined that the site needs to be more than fifty years old. This is not the sole requirement for it to be historic because this only means that the site would have been built in the mid-1960s. However this is the beginning, and must follow along with some or all of the following criteria to be determined to be a historic site. However during the later portion of the 1960s and later into the 1970s there were many structures built which could be deemed significant. However, each of the ten structures will be looked at to see if they were build more than fifty years ago, unless they have the exception of the next three criteria.

When clinically assessing patients in care settings, it is paramount for health professionals to elicit pertinent information that could be crucial for delivery of care. This is particularly important in the United States because the increasing diversity in racial and ethnic composition of the population has presented cultural challenges that care givers must navigate to provide culturally competent service. Cultural competence during delivery of care requires sensitivity to the cultural, social, and linguistic needs of patients (Betancourt, Green, Carrillo, 2002). As a consequence, care providers need cultural assessment tools that will enable them

Archeology has been a great discovery that has contributed to our knowledge of American history because if it wasn’t for all the physical remains of the past we wouldn’t be able to have a comprehensive understanding of the culture in previous times, or the story itself of how everything happened and became to be. All the American history we know as we do is because of all the evidences that prove the past existence, life, culture, intentions, and differences between people.

At the end of the Cold War there were some countries left in ruins. India and Pakistan, were both affected by the dispute. According to a research study conducted by scholars at the London School Of Economics, "following the success of economic liberalisation in the 1990s, which generated growth rates in excess of 8% and a rising middle class, expectations have grown that India might become a superpower, particularly in a West that sees in India's democratic heritage the potential for strategic partnership." In contrast, there is a lot of controversy surrounding the involvement of Pakistan's government in terrorist activities. In a leaked document of the British Defence Ministry it was reported that: "Indirectly Pakistan (through the ISI) has been supporting terrorism and extremism--whether in London on 7/7 [the July 2005 attacks on London's transit system], or in Afghanistan, or Iraq." Although these are not events that occurred during the time frame of the research, it goes on to show and serve as evidence that Pakistan came out a troubled nation. In addition to the involvement in terrorism, the citizens of the Muslim republic face poverty and are subject to a lot of instability in

The study of the prehistoric era has resulted in many findings, which has opened the door for many sciences. There have been great strides made in the exploration of prehistoric humans, in that modern day society has gained insight into the past. This should not be judged as having been an easy feat. Earlier researchers would have had us believe that prehistoric intelligence was not possible among “savages.” However, humankind’s natural instinct is to pursue knowledge and move forward. All the advances made throughout history testify to that. How could it be that intelligence was not a factor in the ability of prehistoric humans to sustain life as they knew it?