Twilight at Conner Prairie: The Creation, Betrayal, and Rescue of a Museum (American Association for State and Local History)

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Conner Prairie, among the best out of doors history museums in the country, recreates life in 19th-century Indiana. It also was once the site of one of the significant controversies that an American museum has faced. Twilight at Conner Prairie follows the development of the museum, the conflicts of interest created by the terms of founder Eli Lilly’s gifts, and the breakdown of the relationship between the museum and its trustee, Earlham College. Creator Berkley Duck, who served on Conner Prairie’s independent board of directors when the board and CEO were dismissed, provides an inside take a look at what went improper at Conner Prairie and how it was once put to right.

Twilight at Conner Prairie is very important reading for someone concerned with the survival of museums and the ethical obligations of preserving The usa’s past.

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