Encyclopedia of Local History (American Association for State and Local History Book Series)

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Encyclopedia of Local History (American Association for State and Local History Book Series)

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Book Description
How is local history thought about? How should it be approached? Through brief, succinct notes and essay-length entries, the Encyclopedia of Local History presents ideas to consider, sources to use, historical fields and trends to explore. It also provides commentary on a number of subjects, including the everyday topics that most local historians encounter. A handy reference tool that no public historian's desk should be without!

About the Author
Carol Kammen writes editorials for "History News" and is the author of "On Doing Local History: Reflections on What Local Historians Do, and Why", and "Pursuit of Local History: Readings on Theory and Practice", and of eleven plays. Norma Prendergast received a Ph.D. in art history from Cornell University.

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