Abstract
Abstract This article provides an overview of Baltimore '68: Riots and Rebirth, the multifaceted work led by the University of Baltimore over the course of four years to hear the many voices of our community and to document the varied ways the causes and effects of the civil unrest of April 1968 affected Baltimore and scores of other American cities. Our work, lauded in the national press, received the National Council on Public History's Outstanding Project and the American Association of State and Local History's Award of Merit and 2009 WOW Award. We believe this kind of history, different from popular booster narratives, is a model for public history projects. This article also considers the ways in which universities, as anchor institutions, are increasingly taking the lead in public history and other civic engagement projects. The creative use of university and community resources, including AmeriCorps participation and collaborative partnerships, is also considered.
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