Amanda Sherry

MA in Public History, Duquesne University 2016 | PITT alum | Museum enthusiast | Public Historian | Anthropologist | Cat Lover | Burrito Aficionado

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@SecretAgentL I just watched it and I have all the feels. We have a long road ahead, but now is the time to start the change

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I’m 28 years old and I just finished the Harry Potter series, cutting it a little close to my visit to Platform 9 3/4 next week. Now I just have 8 movies to rewatch #ravenclaw #mischiefmanaged

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It is important for historians to take state and local histories and make them applicable to national and global narratives #AASLH2019

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We have been accused of diluting the history but really we are expanding it at @Fort_Snelling #AASLH2019

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All history is local #aaslh2019

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Accessibility enables relevance! #AASLH2019

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There are different types of visitors: explorers (curious learners), facilitators (building family relationships), experience seekers (bucket list), professional/hobbyists, rechargers #AASLH2019

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It’s hard to define relevance because it means different things to different people in different areas of their lives #aaslh2019

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We really want our visitors to see themselves and their community within a larger military history @SoldiersStLouis #aaslh2019

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To shift our thoughts we must use multiple perspectives in multiple eras, use multiple methods of engagement, and connect the past to the present #AASLH2019

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How can we make the history of Ft. Snelling more relevant to today? #AASLH2019

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There are limitations to first person interpretation: content and timeframe, methodology, visual constraints, narrative #AASLH2019

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If the interest of our visitors change, we too need to change #AASLH2019

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Military history is more than just drums and trumpets, but all histories are intertwined with military history from gender to environmental studies #AASLH2019

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The United States by definition is a country born of war and violence #AASLH2019

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You must look at everyone who lived in the house, not just the main characters #s16 #AASLH2019

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The key to interpretation is engaging the community #s16 #AASLH2019

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The focus of LGBTQ stories at historic sites is primarily white men but there’s more than that! #s16 #AASLH2019

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You go @RosieRiveterNPS for talking about LGBTQ histories in relation to your park history #aaslh2019

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Let me say that again for those in the back: EVERY HUMAN BEING MAKES HISTORY 🙌🏻🙌🏻