Careers for History Buffs & Others Who Learn from the Past, Second Edition (Vgm Careers for You Series)

Careers for History Buffs & Others Who Learn from the Past lets you explore the job market through the unique lens of your own interest. It reveals dozens of ways to pursue your passion for history and make a living—including the training and education needed to polish your hobby and interest into a satisfying career. Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 7 A Word from the Author......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 11 What Makes a History Buff?......Page 16 The Employment Outlook......Page 17 Heaven-Sent Jobs for History Buffs......Page 18 Earnings......Page 19 Choosing a Profession......Page 20 Jobs with the National Park Service......Page 21 Jobs in Archaeology......Page 22 Other Jobs for History Buffs......Page 23 The Job Hunt......Page 24 CHAPTER TWO Living History Museums Making History Come Alive......Page 26 Close-Up: Colonial Williamsburg......Page 27 Character Interpreter......Page 28 What It’s Like to Be a Character Interpreter......Page 29 Costumer......Page 32 What It’s Like to Be a Costumer at Plimoth Plantation......Page 33 Interpretive Artisans at Plimoth Plantation......Page 35 What It’s Like to Be a Cooper at Plimoth Plantation......Page 36 What It’s Like to Be a Joiner at Plimoth Plantation......Page 37 What It’s Like to Be a Potter at Plimoth Plantation......Page 39 What It’s Like to Be a Researcher at Plimoth Plantation......Page 41 Other Jobs at Living History Museums......Page 43 The National Park Service Website......Page 44 Career Potential......Page 45 Education and Earnings......Page 46 Close-Up: St. Augustine—America’s Oldest City......Page 47 Further Reading......Page 48 Getting Your Foot in the Door of the National Park Service......Page 49 Applying for Temporary Employment......Page 50 The National Register of Historic Places......Page 52 Being a Historian with the National Register......Page 54 What It Takes to Be a Historian......Page 55 Getting a Foot in the Door......Page 56 CHAPTER FOUR History Museums Displaying the Past......Page 58 Collections Manager......Page 59 Curator......Page 60 Educator......Page 61 Salaries......Page 62 The Smithsonian Institution......Page 63 What It's Like to Be a Curator at the Museum of American History......Page 65 What It’s Like to Be an Exhibit Designer at the Museum of American History......Page 69 A Small Museum......Page 75 Finding That Job......Page 76 For More Information......Page 78 CHAPTER FIVE Jobs for Structure Lovers Preserving the Past......Page 80 What It’s Like to Be a Structures Curator......Page 81 What It’s Like to Be a Restoration Architect......Page 83 Architectural Historian......Page 85 The National Trust for Historic Preservation......Page 86 For More Information......Page 88 Information Officer......Page 90 Tour Guides and Docents......Page 92 What It’s Like to Be a Tour Guide in Miami Beach ’s Art Deco District......Page 93 What It’s Like to Be a Docent for the Nantucket Historical Association......Page 97 Further Reading......Page 99 Archaeologist......Page 100 What It Takes to Become an Archaeologist......Page 102 Job Opportunities......Page 103 Close-Up: Crow Canyon Archaeological Center......Page 104 What It’s Like to Be a Field Anthropologist at Crow Canyon......Page 105 Further Reading......Page 108 Archivist......Page 110 What It’s Like to Be the Chief Archivist at the Museum of American History......Page 112 Earnings......Page 114 Genealogist......Page 115 Getting Started......Page 116 What It’s Like to Be a Desktop Publisher......Page 118 Writing Historical Novels......Page 120 Close-Up: Painted Ladies......Page 121 Photography......Page 123 How to Market Your Work......Page 124 Further Reading......Page 125 Close-Up: Carriage Tour Operator......Page 128 Close-Up: Antique Dealer......Page 131 Starting on a Shoestring......Page 133 Choose Your Specialty......Page 135 Education and Training......Page 136 Close-Up: Vintage Clothing Specialist......Page 138 A Bit of History......Page 140 The Inn at 18 Gardner Street......Page 142 For More Information......Page 146 Education......Page 148 Salaries for Educators......Page 149 Anthropology......Page 150 For More Information......Page 151 APPENDIX A Professional Associations......Page 154 APPENDIX B Living History Museums......Page 163 APPENDIX C National Park Service Regional Offices......Page 167 APPENDIX D Further Reading......Page 168 About the Author......Page 171 Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER ONE Jobs for History Buffs CHAPTER TWO Living History Museums: Making History Come Alive CHAPTER THREE The National Park Service: Interpreting Our National Treasures CHAPTER FOUR History Museums: Displaying the Past CHAPTER FIVE Jobs for Structure Lovers: Preserving the Past CHAPTER SIX Jobs in Historical Societies: Explaining the Past CHAPTER SEVEN Jobs for Diggers: Uncovering the Past CHAPTER EIGHT Writing and Photography: Documenting the Past CHAPTER NINE The Self-Employed History Buff: Profiting from the Past CHAPTER TEN Other Jobs for History Buffs APPENDIX A Professional Associations APPENDIX B Living History Museums APPENDIX C National Park Service Regional Offices APPENDIX D Further Reading About the Author. These inspiring books let career explorers look at the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. Each book reveals dozens of ways to pursue a passion and make a living -- including the training and education needed to polish hobbies and interests into satisfying careers. Vital information in each book includes: Suggested jobs in a wide range of settings, from the office to the outdoors; A selection of jobs with different levels of educational requirements; Advice on competing in hot job markets; Tips on transforming hobbies into job skills. Presents general information on career opportunities for environmentalists, covering environmental education and careers in the private sector, government, entrepreneurship, nonprofit organizations, the media, and state environmental protection agencies