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Introduction
Jessica Foy Donnelly
1 Past, Present, and Future: The Place of the House Museum in the
Museum Community 18
Patrick H. Butler III
2 Interpretation Planning: Why and How 43
Barbara AbramoffLevy
3 Interpreting the Whole House 61
Rex M. Ellis
4 Making Gender Matter: Interpreting Male and Female Roles in
Historic House Museums 81
Debra A. Reid
5 Grounds for Interpretation: The Landscape Context of Historic
House Museums III
Catherine Howett
6 The Historic House Furnishings Plan: Process and Product 128
Bradley C Brooks
7 "I Wish You Could Take a Peek at Us at the Present Moment":
Infusing the Historic House with Characters and Activity 144
Nancy E. Villa Bryk
8 Balancing Our Commitments: Access and Historic Preservation 168
Valerie Coons McAllister
9 Historic House Tours That Succeed: Choosing the Best Tour
Approach 192
Barbara Abramoff Levy
10 Creating Memorable Visits: How to Develop and Implement
Theme-Based Tours 210
Sandra Mackenzie Lloyd
11 Engaging Visitors through Effective Communication 231
Margaret Piatt
12 Building a Tool Kit for Your Interpreters: Methods of Success
from Drayton Hall 251
Meggett B. Lavin
13 Endless Possibilities: Historic House Museum Programs That
Make Educators Sing 269
Jamie Credle
14 Programming at the Shadows: Education with a Mission 293
Patricia L. Kahle