| 词条 | Brent Glass |
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| embed = | honorific_prefix = | name = Brent Glass | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | pseudonym = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | occupation = | language = | residence = | nationality = American | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = Lafayette College New York University University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Harvard University | period = | subject = | movement = | notableworks = | spouse = | partner = | children = | relatives = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | years_active = | module = | website = | portaldisp = }} Brent D. Glass is a public historian who pioneered influential oral history and material culture studies and was Elizabeth MacMillan Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History from 2002-2011.[1] He is an author and international speaker on cultural diplomacy and museum management. He writes on topics ranging from state-of-the-museum blogs to public memory, historic literacy, historic preservation, and industrial history. Early lifeA graduate of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government nonprofit executive leadership program, Glass earned his doctorate in history from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (1980), master’s degree in American Studies from New York University (1971), and bachelor's degree from Lafayette College (1969) where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.[2] He writes on public history, public memory, historic literacy, historic preservation, industrial history and the history of Pennsylvania and North Carolina. CareerGlass was executive director of the North Carolina Humanities Council from 1983 to 1987. From 1987-2002, Glass served as executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, managing the largest and most comprehensive state history program in the country, with 25 historical sites and museums, including the State Archives and State Museum; the State Historic Preservation Office, public history programs, and historical publications. Beginning 2002, he was named the director of the National Museum of American History. In 2008, Glass led a two-year, $85 million renovation of the National Museum of American History, revitalizing public spaces and creating a new public square on the National Mall for citizenship naturalization ceremonies and other public events. Since 2002, he has overseen conservation of the Star-Spangled Banner, creation of major new exhibitions on transportation, maritime history, military history and first ladies' gowns, installation of nearly 50 other exhibitions and hundreds of online and public programs, and the Museum has raised more than $75 million from individuals, foundations and corporations. Under Glass’ leadership, the National Museum of American History opened the popular permanent exhibitions, “America on the Move” in November 2003 and “The Price of Freedom: Americans at War” in November 2004, as well as a temporary display, “Treasures of American History,” while the museum was closed for renovations. Glass is an active member of and consultant to the diplomatic, cultural, and academic communities. He founded Brent D. Glass LLC in 2011 as a museum and history consulting business.[3] The firm specializes in governance, executive recruitment, fundraising, and strategic and master planning. Glass has served as a consultant to more than fifty cultural and historic organizations, including the Sing Sing Prison Museum,[4] the Berkshire Museum,[5] the National Railroad Hall of Fame,[6] the National Museum of Industrial History,[7] the Presidio,[8] and the DeVos Institute of Arts Management.[9] Glass also has served on several boards and commissions including the Flight 93 Memorial Advisory Commission and the State Department's US-Russian Commission Working Group on Education, Culture, Sports and Media.[10] He has served on the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Center Advisory Committee, the San Francisco Presidio Heritage Advisory Board, and as a trustee of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He has served as a Federal Commissioner of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and on the National Council of the American Association for State and Local History. A frequent speaker and participant in public diplomacy and cultural diplomacy programs, he has made presentations about museum management, public memory and American history in France, Germany, Italy, China, Russia, Egypt, Portugal, Lithuania, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, and the Czech Republic. Works
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/brent-glass-director-national-museum-american-history-announces-retirement|title=Brent Glass, Director of the National Museum of American History, Announces Retirement|website=Smithsonian Institution}} 2. ^Membership Directory, 2010, Pi Lambda Phi Inc. 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://brentdglass.com/"Brent|title=D. Glass LLC|publisher=}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sing-sing-prison-museum-seeks-to-capitalize-on-notorious-past-1497917651|title=Sing Sing Prison Museum Seeks to Capitalize on Notorious Past|first=Corinne|last=Ramey|date=20 June 2017|publisher=|via=www.wsj.com}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://theberkshireedge.com/news-briefs-berkshire-museum-searches-for-new-executive-director-fairview-participates-in-emergency-drill-lafayette-trail-bill/|title=News Briefs: Berkshire Museum searches for new executive director; Fairview participates in emergency drill; Lafayette Trail bill -|website=theberkshireedge.com}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nrrhof.org/single-post/2015/09/01/Glass-to-Lead-Interpretive-Committee|title=Glass to Lead Interpretive Committee|website=National Railroad Hall of Fame}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2015/03/national_museum_of_industrial_8.html|title=National Museum of Industrial History CEO bullish with investigations in the rearview|first=Lynn Olanoff For|last=lehighvalleylive.com|website=lehighvalleylive.com}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://tclf.org/blog/whats-big-idea-debating-future-great-urban-park/%22What%27s|title=What's the Big Idea? Debating the Future of a Great Urban Park - The Cultural Landscape Foundation|website=tclf.org}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://devosinstitute.umd.edu/Who-We-Are/Associate%20Consultants?page=2"Associate|title=Consultants|publisher=}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://artdaily.com/news/48639/Brent-Glass--Director-of-the-National-Museum-of-American-History--Announces-Retirement#.XCOyQGhKizw%22Brent|title=Brent Glass, Director of the National Museum of American History, Announces Retirement|website=artdaily.com}} External links
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