Date Awarded
Winter 2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Anthropology
Advisor
Neil Norman
Committee Member
Kathleen Bragdon-Brown
Committee Member
Jennifer Kahn
Abstract
This thesis explores the extent to which three North Carolina museums, the North Carolina Museum of History, the Cape Fear Museum, and the Maritime Museum at Southport, represent the state’s history of naval stores. Being a crucial part of North Carolina’s past that is frequently ignored in the formal education system, naval stores should be highlighted in museum exhibits about the state’s history and heritage. A critical analysis of these exhibits shows how these representations form a significant part of civic engagement and suggests improvements that would enhance the education of audiences about the importance of naval stores to the historical development of the state.
DOI
http://doi.org/10.21220/S2XH3R
Rights
© The Author
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Catherine Widin, "Making History Stick: Representations of Naval Stores in North Carolina Museums" (2017). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. William & Mary. Paper 1499450051.
http://doi.org/10.21220/S2XH3R
