| Keepers of Our Past: Local Historical Writing in the United States, 1820s-1930s Contributor(s): Russo, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313262365 ISBN-13: 9780313262364 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
| Dewey: 973.072 |
| Lexile Measure: 1670 |
| Series: Bio-Bibliographies in Music |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.31 lbs) 298 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Long before Americans were imbued with the sense of a national past, local antiquarians and amateur historians wrote about the people, places, and happenings that were closest to their hearts, creating in the process a historical record of incalculable value. This gold mine of information and commentary is often overlooked by today's scholars. Russo's book puts us in touch with the historical consciousness of the American people and the once-paramount concern for the particular, the concrete, and the familiar. |