Papers Read Before The Lancaster County Historical Society May 7, 1909; History Herself, As Seen In Her Own Workshop; (Volume Xiii) No. 5 - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 9354447635 ISBN 13: 9789354447631

Publisher: Alpha Editions, 2021

Synopsis

Step inside the workshop of history as early-twentieth-century scholars saw it. History lives in these pages. Papers Read Before the Lancaster County Historical Society, May 7, 1909: History Herself, As Seen in Her Own Workshop gathers a local history essays collection first presented as formal historical society proceedings in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Focused on Lancaster County Pennsylvania history and early Pennsylvania local history, these carefully argued papers reveal how devoted amateurs and professionals handled archives, records and family papers, turning raw evidence into narrative. As a primary source history pamphlet and a county historical society journal issue, the volume captures early 20th century historiography in action, showing the historical research methods essay in its original context of debate and presentation. Names, dates and institutional details make it a quiet resource for genealogy research, while its reflective tone offers a compact reference book for historians interested in how regional studies once set the standard for Pennsylvania historical society publications and the wider American field. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This Lancaster County Historical Society volume returns as an accessible yet distinguished heritage title for casual readers of local history, dedicated researchers and classic-literature collectors alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alpha Editions
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9354447635
• ISBN 13: 9789354447631
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 26