Library

An Administrative History of Harpers Ferry National Park

by Teresa S. Moyer, Kim E. Wallace, Paul A. Shackel,

Published 2004 • 425pgs.

ISBN: Not Registered

The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: A Devil, Two Rivers, and a Dream (American Association for State and Local History)

by Teresa S. Moyer, Paul A. Shackel,

Published 2007 • 264pgs.

ISBN: 0759110662

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known today for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the current national park. Here, Moyer and Shackel tell the behind-the-scenes story of how this event was chosen and preserved for commemoration, providing lessons for federal, state, local and non-profit organizations who continually struggle over the dilemma about which past to present to the public. Professional and non-professional audiences alike will benefit from their important insights into how federal agencies interpret the past, and in turn shape public memory.