Shannon Thomas Perich
National Museum of American History
Shannon Thomas Perich’s interest in the history of photography reaches from the earliest daguerreotypes to today’s digital technology. She has authored two books, curated a number of exhibitions, teaches, and maintains the first collection of photography in an American museum.
Presenter for the Following Session
- ARCHIVE: Teaching the 57th U.S. Presidential Inauguration – Photography: Inside and Out
Photographs of the inauguration document this important American event, but they also tell us something about the participants. We will examine a number of photographs, including one from Lincoln’s second inauguration and several from the 2008 inauguration, to better understand our roles as viewers, participants, and picture-takers.
