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USIH-adjacent Books that I’m Enjoying in 2022

Below are the USIH-adjacent books that I’m enjoying currently. I created a similar post last year at the start of 2021. What are you reading, or planning to read? ONE: The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience by Samuel J. Redman (April 2022) The Museum traces the history of museums confronting crises in the modern U.S.: World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, 1970s protests, 1980s-1990s history wars, and contemporary issues. The book carefully balances museums themselves, the history of museums, and how that historical context shaped the museums themselves. Redman mentions that this is a Read more