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Book Perspectives

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  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 664 pages

Download or read book Perspectives written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Organization of American Historians and the Writing and Teaching of American History

Download or read book The Organization of American Historians and the Writing and Teaching of American History written by Richard S. Kirkendall and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of American history has undergone remarkable expansion in the past century, all of it reflecting a broadening of the historical enterprise and democratization of its coverage. Today, the shape of the field takes into account the interests, identities, and narratives of more Americans than at any time in its past. Much of this change can be seen through the history of the Organization of American Historians, which, as its mission states, "promotes excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and encourages wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners of history." This century-long history of the Organization of American Historians-and its predecessor, the Mississippi Valley Historical Association-explores the thinking and writing by professional historians on the history of the United States. It looks at the organization itself, its founding and dynamic growth, the changing composition of its membership and leadership, the emphasis over the years on teaching and public history, and pedagogical approaches and critical interpretations as played out in association publications, annual conferences, and advocacy efforts. The majority of the book emphasizes the writing of the American story by offering a panorama of the fields of history and their development, moving from long-established ones such as political history and diplomatic history to more recent ones, including environmental history and the history of sexuality

Book Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography

Download or read book Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography written by Mary K. Mannix and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.

Book Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada

Download or read book Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada written by American Association for State and Local History and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multi-functional reference is a useful tool to find information about history-related organizations and programs and to contact those working in history across the country.

Book Michigan History Directory of Historical Societies  Museums  Archives  Agencies and Commissions  2006 2007

Download or read book Michigan History Directory of Historical Societies Museums Archives Agencies and Commissions 2006 2007 written by Larry J. Wagenaar and published by Michigan State University Press. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Society of Michigan is now offering the latest Michigan History Directory of Historical Societies, Museums, Archives, Agencies and Commissions. Listing over 900 historical societies, museums, archives, historic sites, agencies, and commissions the Directory is a critical reference tool used to locate historical organizations in Michigan. The Michigan History Directory is compiled and published biennially by the Historical Society of Michigan. Arranged alphabetically by community and including a full index, the Michigan History Directory is used widely in libraries, schools, museums, historical societies, genealogical groups, as well as by individuals that are interested in Michigan's history. Historical resources can be found easily using the extensive contact information listed with each entry. The 2006-07 edition is fully updated with new information and is 25 percent larger than the last edition. The Michigan History Directory lists the name, address, phone, fax, contact names, e-mail addresses, website, hours, admission fees, collection information, and more for each organization detailed.

Book A Companion to World History

Download or read book A Companion to World History written by Douglas Northrop and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A COMPANION TOWORLD HISTORY "This new volume offers insightful reflections by both leading and emerging world historians on approaches, methodologies, arguments, and pedagogies of a sub-discipline that has continued to be in flux as well as in need of defining itself as a relevant alternative to the traditional national, regional, or chronological fields of inquiry" Choice "The focus...on the practicalities of how to do world history probably gives it its edge. Its thirty-three chapters are grouped into sections that address how to set up research projects in world history, how to teach it, how to get jobs in it, how to frame it, and how it is done in various parts of the globe. It is an actual handbook, in other words, as opposed to a sample of exemplary work." English Historical Review A Companion to World History offers a comprehensive overview of the variety of approaches and practices utilized in the field of world and global history. This state-of-the-art collection of more than 30 insightful essays – including contributions from an international cast of leading world historians and emerging scholars in the field – identifies continuing areas of contention, disagreement, and divergence, while pointing out fruitful directions for further discussion and research. Themes and topics explored include the lineages and trajectories of world history, key ideas and methods employed by world historians, the teaching of world history and how it draws upon and challenges "traditional" approaches, and global approaches to writing world history. By considering these interwoven issues of scholarship and pedagogy from a transnational, interregional, and world/global scale, fresh insights are gained and new challenges posed. With its rich compendium of diverse viewpoints, A Companion to World History is an essential resource for the study of the world's past.

Book Perspectives on History

Download or read book Perspectives on History written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Historians Across Borders

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  • Author : Nicolas Barreyre
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 2014-03-14
  • ISBN : 0520279298
  • Pages : 330 pages

Download or read book Historians Across Borders written by Nicolas Barreyre and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this stimulating and highly original study of the writing of American history, twenty-four scholars from eleven European countries explore the impact of writing history from abroad. Six distinguished scholars from around the world add their commentaries. Arguing that historical writing is conditioned, crucially, by the place from which it is written, this volume identifies the formative impact of a wide variety of institutional and cultural factors that are commonly overlooked. Examining how American history is written from Europe, the contributors shed light on how history is written in the United States and, indeed, on the way history is written anywhere. The innovative perspectives included in Historians across Borders are designed to reinvigorate American historiography as the rise of global and transnational history is creating a critical need to understand the impact of place on the writing and teaching of history. This book is designed for students in historiography, global and transnational history, and related courses in the United States and abroad, for US historians, and for anyone interested in how historians work.

Book The Writers Directory

Download or read book The Writers Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Washington Information Directory 2006 2007

Download or read book Washington Information Directory 2006 2007 written by CQ Press and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2006-06-21 with total page 1080 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The WID helps users find people and answers in newly reorganised departments, contacts for international disaster and relief organisations, groups to consult about civil liberties, addresses for U.S. representatives and senators, and much more.

Book Directory

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  • Author : Association of American University Presses
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 236 pages

Download or read book Directory written by Association of American University Presses and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Directory of Research Grants 2008

Download or read book Directory of Research Grants 2008 written by Schoolhouse Partners LLC and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 of 2 - With more than 5,100 listings of grants programs from 1,880 sponsors, the Directory of Research Grants is a comprehensive directory of grants available to researchers in every field of study. The directory has a broad focus, featuring grants for basic research, equipment acquisition, building construction/renovation, fellowships, and 23 other program types. Government grants include CFDA, NSF and NIH program numbers. Each record includes grant title, description, requirements, amount, application deadline, contact information (phone, fax and email), web address, sponsor name and address, and samples of awarded grants (when available). Printed in two volumes, each with extensive indexes - subject, program type and geographic to help you to identify the right program quickly.

Book Preserving History

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  • Author : Scott Monroe Waring
  • Publisher : IAP
  • Release : 2011-06-01
  • ISBN : 1617353833
  • Pages : 111 pages

Download or read book Preserving History written by Scott Monroe Waring and published by IAP. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What and how to teach in the K-16 classroom history has been a perennial and, at times, heated debate. Beginning as early as 1892, the question of what knowledge is of the most worth and what should be the central function of the history curriculum became a focus of many interested in education. It was felt that the teachers needed to move away from “traditional” methods of teaching history, such as rote memorization and the “dry and lifeless system of instruction by textbook,” and find new and engaging ways to “broaden and cultivate the mind.” Unfortunately, these recommendations faced many critics and did not take hold in K-16 classrooms at this time or, frankly, at any point since then. Even though we tend to have a nostalgic memory of earlier time periods and, in turn, the educational capabilities of the children from various times in our nation’s past, the results from multiple studies examining the historical knowledge base of America’s youth has remained fairly discouraging. Much of the lack of knowledge present stems from the manner in which history is traditionally taught. Ineffective instructional methods greatly impact the interest levels, or more frequently the distaste, generated for learning about historical content and, thus, the public’s corresponding perception of the importance of history within K-16 curricula. This book makes an effort at overcoming the persistent boredom and lack of historical knowledge present in our students, by focusing on ways in which history instruction can be improved.

Book Public History

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  • Author : Thomas Cauvin
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2016-05-20
  • ISBN : 1317512448
  • Pages : 299 pages

Download or read book Public History written by Thomas Cauvin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public History: A Textbook of Practice is a guide to the many challenges historians face while teaching, learning, and practicing public history. Historians can play a dynamic and essential role in contributing to public understanding of the past, and those who work in historic preservation, in museums and archives, in government agencies, as consultants, as oral historians, or who manage crowdsourcing projects need very specific skills. This book links theory and practice and provides students and practitioners with the tools to do public history in a wide range of settings. The text engages throughout with key issues such as public participation, digital tools and media, and the internationalization of public history. Part One focuses on public history sources, and offers an overview of the creation, collection, management, and preservation of public history materials (archives, material culture, oral materials, or digital sources). Chapters cover sites and institutions such as archival repositories and museums, historic buildings and structures, and different practices such as collection management, preservation (archives, objects, sounds, moving images, buildings, sites, and landscape), oral history, and genealogy. Part Two deals with the different ways in which public historians can produce historical narratives through different media (including exhibitions, film, writing, and digital tools). The last part explores the challenges and ethical issues that public historians will encounter when working with different communities and institutions. Either in public history methods courses or as a resource for practicing public historians, this book lays the groundwork for making meaningful connections between historical sources and popular audiences.

Book Routledge Companion to Sports History

Download or read book Routledge Companion to Sports History written by S. W. Pope and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 1010 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of sports history is no longer a fledgling area of study. There is a great vitality in the field and it has matured dramatically over the past decade. Reflecting changes to traditional approaches, sport historians need now to engage with contemporary debates about history, to be encouraged to position themselves and their methodologies in relation to current epistemological issues, and to promote the importance of reflecting on the literary or poetic dimensions of producing history. These contemporary developments, along with a wealth of international research from a range of theoretical perspectives, provide the backdrop to the new Routledge Companion to Sports History. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the international field of sports history as it has developed as an academic area of study. Readers are guided through the development of the field across a range of thematic and geographical contexts and are introduced to the latest cutting edge approaches within the field. Including contributions from many of the world’s leading sports historians, the Routledge Companion to Sports History is the most important single volume for researchers and students in, and entering, the sports history field. It is an essential guide to contemporary research themes, to new ways of doing sports history, and to the theoretical and methodological foundations of this most fascinating of subjects.