Searching for the American dream : how a sense of place shapes the study of history / edited by Glenn Moore.
| Other author | Moore, Glenn, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013. |
| Description | vii, 184 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | John Dewey's Legacy -- The Five Essential Elements -- Planning and Organization -- Jim Cullen and the American Dream -- A Journey from Home / Jim CuIIen -- Alec Ross and the State Department -- There is too Much Passivity in Our Modem Lives / Alec Ross - Felicity Ross and Teach for America -- The World as Your Classroom / Felicity Ross -- Kristina Stevick and Cry Innocent -- History as Ensemble-made Theatre : Cry Innocent in Salem, Massachusetts / Kristina Stevick -- Miriam Bader and the Tenement Museum -- Place-Based Education at the Tenement Museum / Miriam Bader -- Michelle LeBlanc and the Old South Meeting House -- Making History Personal / Michelle LeBlanc -- Joan Schaffner and Animal Law -- Americans Working on Behalf of the UnderDOGS / Joan Schaffner -- Allie Phillips and King Street Cats -- Australia Meets and Embraces American Animal Protection / Allie Phillips -- Stephen Cunniff and the New England Center for Homeless Veterans -- A Workshop in Homelessness / Stephen Cunniff -- Tahir Duckett and Organized Labor -- Giving Life to the Words in Textbooks / Tahir Duckett -- Alice Peisch, Alli O'Leary and the Massachusetts State House -- The Importance of Staying Connected, or Why Too Much Time in the State House Office May Lead to Defeat at the Polls / Alice Peisch -- It's a Pleasure to go to Work Each Day / Alli O'Leary -- Cassandra Atherton, Kat Ellinghaus and the University -- All the World's a Stage : The Production of the Overseas Intensive / Cassandra Atherton -- Getting There / Kat Ellinghaus -- Jen Barton, Jessica McCrum, Vanessa Condemi and the Student Experience -- From UWA to Cambridge / Jen Barton -- A Students' Perspective / Jessica McCrum -- We did it as a Group / Vanessa Condemi. |
| Summary | 'Searching for the American Dream' is a theoretical and practical exploration of genius loci. Beginning with John Dewey and an investigation into the importance of experiential learning, Moore invites a range of scholars, curators, teachers and students to distil their experiences into a series of essays on the importance of 'place'. From visiting the tenement museum in the Lower East Side in New York, to watching live history in the form of the Trial of Bridget Bishop in Salem, to having a private audience with state department officials, to attending an AFL-CIO meeting and taking classes with scholars in American studies, animal rights and education, Glenn Moore's book 'takes you there'. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 9781443848114 |
| ISBN | 1443848115 |