A Guide to the History of Texas Contributor(s): Cummins, Light Townsend (Editor), Bailey, Alvin R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313245630 ISBN-13: 9780313245633 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1988 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes - History | United States - General - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
Dewey: 016.976 |
Lexile Measure: 1310 |
Series: Reference Guides to State History and Research |
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.42" W x 9.54" (1.51 lbs) 308 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Organized in two major sections, this definitive reference work provides historical essays by leading scholars in the field and surveys of the principal archival holdings in Texas, with special emphasis on those significant to the history of the state. The essays, covering the most important chronological periods and including some special topics, offer up-to-date summaries of the major works and most significant interpretations in the historical literature, focusing on the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual concerns of the past. The second section provides an overview of the major archives within the state, which will enable the researcher to locate primary sources. Each article is written by a historian or an archivist with special knowledge of the archives and includes an introduction to the collection, location of the archive, hours of operation, and a wealth of other useful information. There are also brief discussions of topics that might be developed for further study, from the resources of the particular archive. |