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Epideictic History Making through Vernacular and Official Stories Epideictic History Making through Vernacular and Official Stories
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The Museums The Museums
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“All in a Moment”: The Carroll County Historical Society and Museum “All in a Moment”: The Carroll County Historical Society and Museum
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“The Story of the Century”: The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History “The Story of the Century”: The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
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Cowboy Boots, a Two-Headed Calf, and Artifacts from the Shoot-Out: The Harmon Museum Cowboy Boots, a Two-Headed Calf, and Artifacts from the Shoot-Out: The Harmon Museum
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Conclusion Conclusion
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4 “Feelings Are Still Very Strong”: Sites of Public Memory in Hillsville, Virginia
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Published:April 2023
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Abstract
'Feelings Are Still Very Strong': Sites of Public Memory in Hillsville, Virginia," examines the vernacular and official histories of the shoot-out in three museums local to Hillsville. These histories demonstrate the values of the communities where they are located and provide epideictic history making moments as patrons are lead through three different constructions and experiences of the shoot-out. These constructions provide vernacular, humanistic views located in the courthouse museum to official, stereotypical portrayals in the Mt. Airy Regional History Museum. The courthouse museum gives a ground zero approach that depends on the guidance of the curator, Bill Webb, to guide patrons through. Whereas the Mount Airy Regional History Museum attempts to officially place Hillsville in the construction of the Appalachian region. Lastly, the most vernacular museum, the Gooch Harmon Museum, asks patrons to construct their own versions of the shoot-out through an assortment of artifacts ranging from local newspapers to more intimate objects like Floyd Allen's saddle bags. Each of these museums demonstrates that the story of the shoot-out continues to emerge in Hillsville's culture today.
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