It was a very nice surprise this afternoon to find notification that Dis-History has been reviewed by The Public Historian. For those of you not familiar with The Public Historian, it is the premier academic journal for public history practitioners. One of the key arguments I advanced in Dis-History was that Walt Disney was a public historian (of a kind) and utilized the past in helping form and advance a version of American culture. As such, it was a real honor for me to have Dis-History reviewed in the journal that is such a part of the public historian's craft.
The review concludes with the following line:
"All in all, this book should appeal to Disney scholars, public
historians, and anyone who is interested in the significance of theme
parks."
The review can be found in the November 2018 issue of The Public Historian. My thanks to the journal and to the reviewer!
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