Papers by Paul A. Shackel
Routledge eBooks, Sep 16, 2016
Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Story of Self Chapter 1: Story of Self Part 2: Story of Us C... more Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Story of Self Chapter 1: Story of Self Part 2: Story of Us Chapter 2: What Does it Mean to Live in the Anthropocene? Chapter 3: Heritage, Civic Engagement, and Social Justice Chapter 4: The Second Bill of Rights Chapter 5: Public Judgment Chapter 6: Collaboration Chapter 7: A Civic Engagement Ladder and Pyramid Chapter 8: The (Re)evolving Mission of Higher Education Chapter 9: What's at Stake? Chapter 10: Museum and Civic Engagement Part 3: Story of Now Chapter 11: Building Peace Through Heritage Appendix: The Power of Place: How historic sites can engage citizens in human rights issues References Index About the Authors
The Journal of American History, Mar 1, 1996
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International Journal of Heritage Studies, 2024
The anthracite coal mining landscape of northeastern Pennsylvania is in ruin, a by-product of two... more The anthracite coal mining landscape of northeastern Pennsylvania is in ruin, a by-product of two centuries of unchecked capitalism. Much of the land is stripped of its timber and surface mines lay abandoned. The industry began its decline after WWI and virtually collapsed during the post-WWII era. Waste piles of coal litter the landscape, and the streams and rivers are considered dead because of the minerals and high acid content of water draining from abandoned mines. Many scholars have written about the extreme work conditions the coal workers faced, the demise of the coal industry, and the impact of deindustrialization on the region's people. Often overlooked is how members of the mining communities had a radical hope. Radical hope helps oppressed people to see that another condition and another world is possible, although not guaranteed. Reexamining oral histories from the anthracite region recorded in the 1970s, when the industry was in its great decline, demonstrates how these mining communities anticipated a future good, understanding the struggle to attain it.
Museum Anthropology, 2024
Northeastern Pennsylvania was home to the anthracite coal industry for about two centuries. The a... more Northeastern Pennsylvania was home to the anthracite coal industry for about two centuries. The area was originally settled by various waves of immigrants, first from western then southern and eastern Europe. The new immigrant miners faced many forms of prejudice and were exploited in a system of unchecked capitalism. They were racialized and placed at the bottom of the job hierarchy. Some capitalists did not consider them human, and therefore not deserving of safe working conditions, descent housing and equal pay. At the turn of the twenty-first century, a new wave of Hispanic immigrants from the Caribbean, Mexico, and South and Central America entered the region to work mainly in low-paying fulfillment center jobs. Their arrival is being met with various forms of xenophobia, much like the immigrant miners faced over a century ago. The online exhibition "We Are Anthracite," hosted by the Anthracite Heritage Museum, addresses the call from the American Alliance of Museums for museums to be civically engaged, build social capital and connecting new populations to place. The exhibition bridges the experiences between the past coal mining communities and new Hispanic immigrants. The state-operated museum hosting this exhibition lends validity to the new immigrants' place in this region, creating a narrative that their experiences are similar to the region's inhabitants' ancestors. By connecting common experiences, past and present, we are creating a form of bridging social capital that connects these different populations. While the northeastern Pennsylvania immigrant story is not well-known, it is rich and complex like many Rust Belt communities undergoing similar major demographic shifts.
Pennsylvania History, 2024
By the middle of the nineteenth century, the development of bird's-eye views, or panoramic lithog... more By the middle of the nineteenth century, the development of bird's-eye views, or panoramic lithographic maps, became a popular vehicle for Americans to promote their towns and cities. Today, they are important for understanding late nineteenth-century geography, the spatial layout of towns, and architecture. Examination of one of these maps, "Miner's Mills and Mill Creek," in the anthracite region, shows the care and precision of the mapmaker, T. M. Fowler. A deeper reading of the map enables us to reveal a more complicated story of the community's past. Researching the history of one anthracite town shows how the anthracite industry led to environmental, social, and psychological trauma, which continues today. While coal mining is now almost nonexistent, a social history of anthracite communities represented via panoramic lithographic maps can provide a long-term history of past traumas.
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University Press of Florida eBooks, May 23, 2023
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University of Illinois Press eBooks, Sep 1, 2018
Northeastern Pennsylvania has undergone long-term deindustrialization, and the region has one of ... more Northeastern Pennsylvania has undergone long-term deindustrialization, and the region has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. In the late 1990s, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided major tax breaks to corporations, and many companies moved their fulfillment centers to the region. Latinos, mostly of Dominican descent, have migrated to the area to fill these low-skilled positions. As a result, Hazleton’s Latino population has risen from 4 percent in 2000 to 37 percent in 2010, and by 2020 it will be a majority minority community. Fearing undocumented workers, the City of Hazleton passed anti-immigration laws, which have helped fuel anti-immigration sentiment across the United States. The memory of Lattimer and recognition of the undocumented status of the victims have been employed to protest this type of legislation.
Historical Archaeology, Mar 1, 2010
New Philadelphia was located in western Illinois about 25 miles east of the Mississippi River, an... more New Philadelphia was located in western Illinois about 25 miles east of the Mississippi River, and developed as a small multiracial and rural community from 1836 onward. It is the earliest known town in the United States to have been planned and legally founded by a free African American. Remnants of this town, which was founded by Frank McWorter, survived into the 20th century. From 2004 to 2006, a collaborative research project and summer field schools in archaeology, supported by the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, helped to explore several lots throughout the town site that once belonged to residents of both European American and African American descent. Analysis of landscapes, archaeology, and the documentary record has helped to develop a more comprehensive picture of life in a rural frontier community and past dynamics of class, gender, ethnicity, and racism.
Routledge eBooks, Jun 21, 2023
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