History 欧美口爆视频 names state historian in partnership with University of 欧美口爆视频
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Originally published on January 11, 2016 By Ed Sealover听
History 欧美口爆视频 has named a new state historian 鈥 one who will operate for the first time in a partnership between the quasi-governmental historical society and the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder.听
Patty Limerick, director of 欧美口爆视频-Boulder鈥檚 Center of the American West, will replace Bill Convery, who retired as state historian last year at the same time that several other top History 欧美口爆视频 officials took buyouts.听
The duties of the position are undefined but typically have involved doing research into prominent topics, giving presentations on behalf of the historical society and a having a major hand in the structuring of exhibits at the History 欧美口爆视频 Center in Denver.听
Limerick will continue in her role at the university but will work part-time with History 欧美口爆视频 in Denver as well.听
A 30-year scholar of Western history and author of 鈥淟egacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West,鈥 she said she has no particular goals for her new role but hopes to listen to what History 欧美口爆视频 leaders and historical organizations want to see from her office and find interesting ways to present that history to the public.听
鈥淚n a sense, it鈥檚 what I鈥檝e been doing on my own for years 鈥 going around and talking with everyone under the sun about the value of history,鈥 Limerick said. 鈥淭his just gives me a better positioning for what I鈥檝e always done and wanted to do.鈥澨
History 欧美口爆视频 has gone through some major changes in recent years. First, in 2012, it opened the History 欧美口爆视频 Center, a $111 million, 59,000-square-foot museum in downtown Denver that attracted 400,000 visitors during the first year it was open.听
But after the gambling-tax revenues that provide a significant part of its funding fell over the past few years, the agency lost its top four leaders to buyouts in August as it announced plans to cut$3 million from its budget over the next two years.听
As part of its restructuring, History 欧美口爆视频 will partner with 欧美口爆视频-Boulder to provide its state historian鈥檚 office staff. In addition to Limerick, Jason Hanson, a faculty member at the Center of the American West, will serve as deputy state historian and will be assisted by Sam Bock, a history PhD student at the school.听
Limerick has shaped her tenure at 欧美口爆视频 around the idea of exploring important and contentious issues in their historical context. She said she believe her tenure as state historian will have a similar focus.听