History and the Parks (Episode 59)

Send us Fan MailOur parks are home to so much of our history. At a time when some of those stories are being threatened, Missy sits down with Beth English — Executive Director of the Organization of American Historians — to learn more about the process of gathering credible history, and why it matters now more than ever.In this episode: how historians unravel truth using primary sources and critical analysis; why history evolves without being "rewritten"; how OAH works with NPS to ensure park interpretation is grounded in the best available scholarship; why parks and museums are where most Americans actually experience history; and what's at stake when that history is erased, sanitized, or mandated away.Support the show