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The article reviews the exhibition "Venice, the Jews and Europe 1516-2016" at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2016-November 13, 2016.

As public historians, we grapple not only with the "what" of history making (subject and argument) but also with the "how" (process and relationships). We strive to develop projects that are dialogic and collaborative in nature, and to widely share the results of our work with the public. In doing so, we often chart new academic territory, making our way by trial and error and taking risks. By focusing on a Native American and African American historic site as case study, this essay explores how the aim to illuminate ways in which history matters in the present often drives us to create "history on the edge.". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]