The Best American History Essays 2008 - Softcover

Loparo, Kenneth A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230605915 ISBN 13: 9780230605916

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Synopsis

This third annual volume from the Organization of American Historians, containing the best American history articles published between the summers of 2006 and 2007, provides a quick and comprehensive overview of the top work and the current intellectual trends in the field of American history. With contributions from a diverse group of historians, this collection appeals both to scholars and to lovers of history alike.

About this title

About the Author:

The Organization of American Historians is the largest learned society devoted to the study of American history. Since its founding in 1907, the OAH has promoted the study and teaching of the American past through its many activities. David Roediger (Editor) is the Kendrick C. Babcock Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of numerous books on American history.

Review:

“The 2008 edition of this ongoing project presents ten pieces that demonstrate the virtues of article-length historical scholarship. Each of this book’s four featured essays within the field of southern history demonstrates this blend of interpretive clarity and focused archival research.”—The Journal of Southern History "This splendid gathering of uniformly excellent and multifariously focused annual history essays is an intellectual feast and a professional benchmark."
--David Levering Lewis, Julius Silver University Professor and Professor of History, NYU

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0230605915
• ISBN 13: 9780230605916
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 274