I’ve read this book before for my class on Managing Public History, but rereading this book after what I’ve learned and experienced in the American Material Culture class gave me a further appreciation for the story. I don’t want to deconstruct the objects inside the sac in this blog, as I would be rehashing or …
Monthly Archives: April 2023
Research Update Blog:
My research object in the American Material Culture class at Temple University has been Magic: The Gathering cards. Magic, as it often is short-handed, is a game that my brother introduced me to over 10 years ago now, and I’ve been fortunate to have so many incredible memories with friends from our time playing or …
Food and Food Objects:
Material culture and objects tell a story that can be difficult to read but is essential nonetheless. The study in ‘’Do Objects Lie: A New Video for Teaching about Material Evidence’’ puts forward that objects can lie and be misleading, but by studying them we can find out the truth behind them. They do this …