Rescued from oblivion : historical cultures in the early United States / Alea Henle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henle, Alea R., author.

Series:

Public history in historical perspective.

Public history in historical perspective series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Societies--United States--History.

Societies.

History--Societies, etc.

History.

United States--History, Local.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 259 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Historical cultures in the early United States

Historical cultures in the early U.S.

Place of Publication:

Amherst, Massachusetts : University of Massachusetts Press, [2020]

Summary:

In 1791, a group of elite Bostonian men established the first historical society in the nation.Within sixty years, the number of local history organizations had increased exponentially, with states and territories from Maine to Louisiana and Georgia to Minnesota boasting collections of their own.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter One. "The Lumber Yard of History"

The Organization, Progress, Successes, and Failures of Historical Societies

Chapter Two. "So Divided and Subdivided"

Preserving Local Histories and Government Records

Chapter Three. "Providing Materials for History"

Historical Collection Priorities

Chapter Four. "Disjointed Fragments"

Materials as History Versus Materials for History

Chapter Five. "Less Repulsive to the General Reader"

Popular History and Historical Societies

Chapter Six. "An Oblivious Society"

Inclusion, Exclusion, and Omission in Historical Collections

Conclusion

Appendix One

Historical and Related Societies Established in the United States, 1791-1850

Appendix Two

Mediating the Connecticut Historical Society Visitor Logs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

1-62534-498-8

OCLC:

1204314194