Writing Local History Today
Writing Local History Today

Author: Thomas A. Mason

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2013-10-11

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 075911904X

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Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Mason & Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include: Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project Tips for effective research and planning Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing An essay by Gregory Britton, the editorial director of John Hopkins University Press, about financial pitfalls in publishing This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tip.

On Doing Local History
On Doing Local History

Author: Carol Kammen

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-04-04

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 0759123713

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For over thirty years, Carol Kammen’s On Doing Local History has been a valuable guide to professional and “amateur” historians alike. First published in 1986, revised in 2003, this book offers not only discussion of practical matters, but also a deeper reflection on local, public history, what it means, and why it is done. It is used in classrooms and found on the shelves of local historians across the U.S. The third edition features: Updates to chapters that focus on the current concerns and situation of local historians A new chapter on how the field of history cooperates with other arts A new chapter on writing a congregational history Updated references With the same passion (and now even more experience) that drove her to write the first edition, Kammen has brought her seminal work into today’s context for the next generation of local historians. The new edition ensures that this classic will continue to move anyone interested in public history towards a better understanding of why they do what they do and how it benefits their communities.

Editing Historical Documents
Editing Historical Documents

Author: Michael E. Stevens

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780761989608

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This volume is aimed both at more experienced editors, who may wish to skip over the advice offered in the introduction, as well as at those who are new to the craft and want to know how to begin work on publishing historical documents of interest to them.

Homespun
Homespun

Author: Robert L. Stevens

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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Using several social studies and geography standards as a framework for planning, this book offers teachers some of the best instructional activities for learning more about the lifeblood of communities.

On Doing Local History
On Doing Local History

Author: Carol Kammen

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780759102538

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Completely revised and updated edition of the guide for local historians.

Nearby History
Nearby History

Author: David E. Kyvig

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780742502710

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In the Second Edition of Nearby History, the authors have updated all chapters, introduced information about internet sources and uses of newer technologies, as well as updated the appendices.

Defining Memory
Defining Memory

Author: Amy K. Levin

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 2007-03-01

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 0759113882

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Defining Memory uses case studies of exhibits from around the country to examine how local museums, defined as museums whose collections are local in scope or whose audiences are primarily local, have both shaped and been shaped by evolving community values and sense of history. Levin and her contributors argue that these small institutions play a key role in defining America's self-identity and should be studied as seriously as more national institutions like the Smithsonian and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Oral History Manual
The Oral History Manual

Author: Barbara W. Sommer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-07-05

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1442270802

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The Oral History Manualis designed to help anyone interested in doing oral history research to think like an oral historian. Recognizing that oral history is a research methodology, the authors define oral history and then discuss the methodology in the context of the oral history life cycle – the guiding steps that take a practitioner from idea through access/use. They examine how to articulate the purpose of an interview, determine legal and ethical parameters, identify narrators and interviewers, choose equipment, develop budgets and record-keeping systems, prepare for and record interviews, care for interview materials, and use the interview information. In this third edition, in addition to new information on methodology, memory, technology, and legal options incorporated into each chapter, a completely new chapter provides guidelines on how to analyze interview content for effective use of oral history interview information. The Oral History Manualprovides an updated and expanded road map and a solid introduction to oral history for all oral history practitioners, from students to community and public historians.

Interpretation of Historic Sites
Interpretation of Historic Sites

Author: William Thomas Alderson

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780761991625

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Interpretation of Historic Sites offers essential knowledge on how to develop and conduct interpretive programs for every historic site, regardless of size or budget.

The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History
The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History

Author: David Hey

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2010-02-25

Total Pages: 1060

ISBN-13: 0191044938

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The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is the most authoritative guide available to all things associated with the family and local history of the British Isles. It provides practical and contextual information for anyone enquiring into their English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh origins and for anyone working in genealogical research, or the social history of the British Isles. This fully revised and updated edition contains over 2,000 entries from adoption to World War records. Recommended web links for many entries are accessed and updated via the Family and Local History companion website. This edition provides guidance on how to research your family tree using the internet and details the full range of online resources available. Newly structured for ease of use, thematic articles are followed by the A-Z dictionary and detailed appendices, which includefurther reading. New articles for this edition are: A Guide for Beginners, Links between British and American Families, Black and Asian Family History, and an extended feature on Names. With handy research tips, a full background to the social history of communities and individuals, and an updated appendix listing all national and local record offices with their contact details, this is an essential reference work for anyone wanting advice on how to approach genealogical research, as well as a fascinating read for anyone interested in the past.