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Tim Grove has combined a thought-provoking and entertaining memoir with an insider's guide to behind-the-scenes history. - Libby H. O'Connell, chief historian, History Channel.

An enjoyable read. -Bill Markley, Roundup Magazine -- Bill Markley Roundup Magazine An engaging, entertaining and educational read. -Bill Schwab, eMissourian -- Bill Schwab eMissourian Though he's not fond of battlefield re-enactments, Grove thoroughly enjoys re-creating the past with appropriate objects. Essentially about the author's career in educating with artifacts, his account makes snippets of American history accessible to casual readers, who may learn of the utility of mules, the history of airmail and such miscellanea. -Kirkus Kirkus Grove's book is both an inspiration and a template for those who want to kick history out of the attic and put it back where it belongs: in the national living room, slightly to the left of the television. -James Norton, Washington Post -- James Norton Washington Post This semiautobiographical journey of a versatile, peregrinating public historian is instructive and inspirational for museum docents; informative for history buffs, especially those interested in the background of educational institutions outside the academy; and helpful for administrators of public programs. All readers will appreciate the author's learning techniques for eliciting questions, sparking the imagination, and promoting transcultural understanding, as well as his acknowledgement of cultural sensitivity, multiple perspectives, and changing interpretations. -Frederick J. Augustyn Jr., Library Journal -- Frederick J. Augustyn Jr. Library Journal [A Grizzly in the Mail and Other Adventures in American History] is an invitation for further exploration a guidebook that suggests not just possible sites to visit and explore, but ways in which to think about what's presented. -Karen Carcia, Wapsipinicon Almanac -- Karen Carcia Wapsipinicon Almanac

Hands-on learning is what history museums do best. Tim's adventures of providing fun educational experiences are engaging and inspirational. --Cathy Gorn, executive director, National History Day--Cathy Gorn (09/20/2013)

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Tim Grove is chief of museum learning at the National Air and Space Museum. He is the coauthor of The Museum Educator's Manual and received the 2008 Smithsonian Individual Achievement in Education Award.

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