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Title: Beyond the Label: Material Dynamism in an Age of Revolution.
Authors: White, Ashli (AUTHOR)
Source: American Historical Review. Jun2026, Vol. 131 Issue 2, p838-852. 15p.
Subjects: Museum labels, American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783, Museum exhibits, Museum techniques, Material culture, Antiquities, Cultural property, Archaeological significance
Abstract: The article focuses on how museum labels provide only a brief summary of an object's history, often making it seem important only because of a specific person, place, or event while leaving out its longer and more complex story. The author argues that labels are just a starting point, and that scholars must use material culture studies to explore how objects change in meaning and significance over time, highlighting objects that pertain to the American Revolutionary War.
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