Nearby History : Exploring the Past Around You

Kyvig, David E.; Marty, Myron A.

ISBN 10: 0910050597 / ISBN 13: 9780910050593

Published by Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.: AltaMira Press, 1982, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A., 1982

About this Item

Hb. VG. 1st. 300pp. Extremities lightly rubbed; light soiling on top edge. Dj chipped & has tears. Illus.; appendices; index.

Seller Inventory # 041868

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nearby History : Exploring the Past Around You
• Publisher: Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.: AltaMira Press, 1982, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0910050597
• ISBN 13: 9780910050593
• Binding: Hb
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: VG
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

In the Second Edition of Nearby History, the authors have updated all chapters, introduced information about internet sources and uses of newer technologies, as well as updated the appendices.

A comprehensive handbook on investigating the history of your community, family, local institutions, and cultural artifacts, Nearby History guides you in researching the world close at hand. Nearby History provides insights on how to find and use published, unpublished, visual, and material records while also instructing on how to collect information through interviews, connect individual investigations with broader historical issues, and use photographs, documents, and objects in a study. Both professionally trained and self-taught historians will find this work an excellent resource in developing a more comprehensive view of the past.

Individual books on Nearby History topics are also available as a part of The Nearby History Series.

About the Author

David E. Kyvig, professor of history at Northern Illinois University, and Myron A. Marty, professor of history at Drake University, are, respectively, the editor and consulting editor of the ongoing AASLH Nearby History Series. They previously collaborated on "Your Family History: A Handbook for Research and Writing."