Writing Local History Today
Title | Writing Local History Today PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas A. Mason |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 149 |
Release | 2013-10-11 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 075911904X |
Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Mason & Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include: Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project Tips for effective research and planning Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing An essay by Gregory Britton, the editorial director of John Hopkins University Press, about financial pitfalls in publishing This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tip.
Readers' Guide to Books on Sources of Local History
Title | Readers' Guide to Books on Sources of Local History PDF eBook |
Author | Library Association. County Libraries Group |
Publisher | |
Pages | 30 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
On Doing Local History
Title | On Doing Local History PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Kammen |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 195 |
Release | 2014-04-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0759123713 |
For over thirty years, Carol Kammen’s On Doing Local History has been a valuable guide to professional and “amateur” historians alike. First published in 1986, revised in 2003, this book offers not only discussion of practical matters, but also a deeper reflection on local, public history, what it means, and why it is done. It is used in classrooms and found on the shelves of local historians across the U.S. The third edition features: Updates to chapters that focus on the current concerns and situation of local historians A new chapter on how the field of history cooperates with other arts A new chapter on writing a congregational history Updated references With the same passion (and now even more experience) that drove her to write the first edition, Kammen has brought her seminal work into today’s context for the next generation of local historians. The new edition ensures that this classic will continue to move anyone interested in public history towards a better understanding of why they do what they do and how it benefits their communities.
Readers' Guide to Books on Local History
Title | Readers' Guide to Books on Local History PDF eBook |
Author | Library Association. County Libraries Group |
Publisher | |
Pages | 23 |
Release | 1954 |
Genre | Local history |
ISBN |
Interpretation of Historic Sites
Title | Interpretation of Historic Sites PDF eBook |
Author | William Thomas Alderson |
Publisher | Rowman Altamira |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780761991625 |
Interpretation of Historic Sites offers essential knowledge on how to develop and conduct interpretive programs for every historic site, regardless of size or budget.
English Local History
Title | English Local History PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Tiller |
Publisher | History Press |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
An accessible introduction to researching English local history from original records and written sources.
Reader's Guide to British History
Title | Reader's Guide to British History PDF eBook |
Author | D. M. Loades |
Publisher | Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers |
Pages | 872 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
"A masterful attempt to describe the historical secondary literature of the British Isles -- from prehistory to the present day -- the set is comprised of substantial essays of 1,000 to 3,000 words each on a wide array of subjects -- all written by pre-eminent scholars in language accessible to beginning students and advanced researchers. Each listed essay title is given a thorough annotation."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.