| Exhibition Review | The Journal of American History, 91.3

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Exhibition Reviews

"Looking for Liberty: An Overview of Maryland History." Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21201-4674.

Permanent exhibition, opened Nov. 2003. W-Su 10–5; adults $8, children 13–17 $6, children 12 and under $4, students $6. 7,610 sq. ft. Gail Fishman, exhibition developer; Nancy Davis, project director; Laurie Ossman, chief curator;PRD Group Ltd., final design; Main Street Design, exhibition presentation strategies; Richard Vidutis, ethnographic and folklife consultant; Eric Foner, principal historian; Robert Brugger, Lois Green Carr, Wayne E. Clark, Elaine Eff, Avi Y. Decter, Daniel Mark Epstein, Kelly Feltault, Randi Korn, Mortimer Newlin, Stead Sellers, Nikki DeJesus Smith, Gabrielle S. Tayac, Edward Widmer, advisory team of historians; Daniel W. Bailey, Christine Nguyen Hong, John Dean, audiovisual consultants.

Internet: brief description of the exhibition <http://www.mdhs.org/explore/current.html> (Sept. 15, 2004).

"Looking for Liberty: An Overview of Maryland History" is an interesting, compelling, and thought-provoking exhibition. It describes the continual struggle for social, political, religious, and economic liberties in Maryland. The stories, however, have a much broader appeal, and they will be of interest to anyone concerned with histories of the fight for freedom and equality. An expert panel of professionals from different disciplines and backgrounds consulted on this project. This multidisciplinary team helped create a varied and inclusive story of Maryland's past.

The exhibition is divided into six rooms, each with its own theme, with a timeline running through each of the themes. The exhibit begins in prehistoric times at about 13,000 BC and continues to the present. The themes are "Land and Property," "Worship and Belief," "Defense and Protection," "Self-Determination," "Work," and "Self-Expression." The exhibit is mostly text with some artifacts that are used as props. A few touch-screen videos are well produced, but the volume is so low that it is difficult to hear over a whisper.

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