Reviews for Federalism

The average rating for Federalism based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-07-15 00:00:00 Elly Chen It was a decent text. It's good for an undergraduate setting, but to me much of it seemed common sense for a graduate level course. (I'm glad we had other readings, but that's beside the point.)

Review # 2 was written on 2015-09-16 00:00:00 Brandon Jones A foundational work in public history, and still well worth a read. I think, knowing its significance, I went in expecting something dense, theoretical, textbook-y. It is theoretical, but in a very friendly, conversational way, and it's a short book, so I think the interested public could also get a lot out of it too (provided they recognize it's sixty years old). For me as a public history practitioner, it's a positive and encouraging book that helps you think about the visitor first and learn how to give that visitor something of value. There are tips and tricks, and six "principles" of interpretation that I think should still be taught to public history students everywhere, but the main thing is this motivational "consider this aspect..." kind of tone. Because the book mostly focuses on the national parks, and mostly on guiding tours within those parks, others might get even more practical instruction out of it. He takes care to reference museums, historic homes, and other sites of interpretation as well, though. Not the be-all and end-all, but good!