Everyone tells me they love history but chose another field because of the money. Respect or lack of respect is one of the main problems with this field. Once public historians gain the respect of others monetary compensation will follow. To gain this respect, public historians must publish and develop a standardized criteria and ethical code in the different fields of public history, such as museums, archives, preservation of buildings, etc. The problem with public historians have with discussing issues over and over is a result of their academic training.
Public history is practical, hands on, for the here and now.
Leave the redundancy to the academics.