Narrative Remarks, Expository Notes, and Historical Criticisms: On the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, and Incidentally on the Massachusetts Historical Society (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Samuel Gardner Drake

9780666498526: Narrative Remarks, Expository Notes, and Historical Criticisms: On the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, and Incidentally on the Massachusetts Historical Society (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0666498520 ISBN 13: 9780666498526

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore a pointed history of two competing learned societies and the people who shaped them.

This critical volume gathers narrative remarks, explanatory notes, and historical critiques to illuminate the inner workings, debates, and rivalries surrounding the New England Historical and Genealogical Society and the Massachusetts Historical Society.

This work offers a documentary‑style account of governance, publication decisions, and conflicts over identity and authority in 19th‑century New England scholarship. It blends editorial perspective with historical context, inviting readers to weigh competing claims and the costs of institutional pride.

Key episodes around leadership, policy, and editorial control within learned societies
Detailed descriptions of attempts to change names, publish decisions, and manage periodicals
Accounts of how internal conflicts affected access to historical materials
Direct insights into the personalities and arguments that shaped regional historiography

Ideal for readers of American history, historical society records, and anyone interested in the late 1800s scholarly landscape and its power dynamics.

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