
Encyclopedia of Local History
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Entries include:
·Terms specifically related to the everyday practice of interpreting local history in the United States, such as "African American History," "City Directories," and "Latter-Day Saints."
·Historical and documentary terms applied to local history such as "Abstract," "Culinary History," and "Diaries."
·Detailed entries for major associations and institutions that specifically focus on their usage in local history projects, such as "Library of Congress" and "Society of American Archivists"
·Entries for every state and Canadian province covering major informational sources critical to understanding local history in that region.
·Entries for every major immigrant group and ethnicity.
Brand-new to this edition are critical topics covering both the practice of and major current areas of research in local history such as "Digitization," "LGBT History," museum theater," and "STEM education." Also new to this edition are graphics, including 48 photographs.
Overseen by a blue-ribbon Editorial Advisory Board (Anne W. Ackerson, James D. Folts, Tim Grove, Carol Kammen, and Max A. van Balgooy) this essential reference will be frequently consulted in academic libraries with American and Canadian history programs, public libraries supporting local history, museums, historic sites and houses, and local archives in the U.S. and Canada.
This third edition is the first to include photographs.
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Introduction
The Encyclopedia
Appendix A: Ethnic Groups
Appendix B: Religion in North America and Its Communities
Appendix C: State Historical Organizations
Appendix D: NARA Facilities
About the Contributors
Index
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