Founding narratives: Revolutionary stories at historic houses

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 102-115

  Beranek, Christa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

American Revolutionary War; house museums; narrative; women and history

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951650772     PISSN: 13527258     EISSN: 14703610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13527258.2011.541064     Document Type: Review

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