Author Archives: Julie Holcomb

Ethics Course

Museum ethics will be offered in fall 2013.

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From the OAH/NCPH Meeting – Civil War Battlefields

Greetings from Milwaukee.  In light of our recent conversations about the Horton text, I thought you might find this upcoming discussion of interest: Civil War Battlefields – Imagining Possibilities after 150 Years. Also, check out the link to the newly … Continue reading

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Follow-up to “Tell It Like It Is”

We were rushed at the end of the class so we did not get to discuss in any depth my article that I offered as an optional reading.  I did, however, want to pull out a couple of points for … Continue reading

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Museum Ethics in the News

“‘Faux Real’ Exhibit Displays Forger’s Famous Faked Works” – Exhibit of famous forger’s works opened April Fool’s Day at the University of Cincinnati “Mayor Wades into Uproar Over Museum Tower’s Glare” – Mayor’s comments on an earlier story about complaints … Continue reading

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When is it ethical to display human remains?

Civil War Museum Gives Severed Arm a Good Look The Washington Post Story – http://ht.ly/aeYj4

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Black Confederate Resources

Black Confederate Resources from Civil War Memory Other related links from Civil War Memory that might be of interest based on our class discussions today: Glenn David Brasher Moves us Beyond Black Confederates Bruce Levine on Black Confederates Noah A. … Continue reading

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Online sources for tomorrow – Cliveden

  Phillip Seitz, “When Slavery Came to Stay,” Museum, May-June 2011 To learn more about the history of Cliveden and its residents, please visit the historic site’s web page at: http://cliveden1767.wordpress.com/ To learn more about the Chew Family Papers mentioned in … Continue reading

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The Uncivil War with Commentary

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Essay #3

My apologies for missing class yesterday.  I would have liked to have an opportunity to answer your questions about the next essay.  I have posted the prompt to Blackboard.  An earlier draft of the assignment had the incorrect date.  The … Continue reading

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Tuesday discussion of Loot – Please read

In the introduction to Loot, Sharon Waxman tells her readers that rather than focus on every instance of looting she has instead opted to focus on four source countries: Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. Waxman selected these four source countries … Continue reading

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