What is Public history? Public historians-whether they work in museums, archives, historic sites, federal agencies or any one of a number of other possibilities-aim to take the insights of the discipline as they are cultivated in traditional academic arenas and methods and apply them in a wide range of public settings. Public historians are accomplished social, cultural and political historians who are often conversant in related humanities fields; they are also diplomats, fundraisers, managers and mediators. This course will introduce students to the theory and practice of public history.