Download or read book A Shared Authority written by Michael Frisch and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 13 previously published essays by Frisch (American studies, SUNY). Among them are general reflections on oral history, collective memory, and American culture and history; detailed studies of specific issues in documentary work; and considerations of public history and programming. Examples used include the unemployed, Chinese students, and the television history of the Vietnam War. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR