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The making of public historical culture in the American West, 1880-1910 : the role of historical societies

Title
The making of public historical culture in the American West, 1880-1910 : the role of historical societies / Amanda Laugesen.
Author
Laugesen, Amanda.
Publication
Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, [2006], ©2006.

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Description
v, 245 pages; 24 cm
Subject
  • Historiography > West (U.S.) > History
  • History > Societies, etc
  • Historiography > Social aspects > West (U.S.)
  • West (U.S.) > Historiography
  • West (U.S.) > Philosophy
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-237) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. A country to be settled, a history to be written -- Ch. 2. Temples of knowledge and scholars' workshops : the evolution of the historical society, 1870-1910 -- Ch. 3. Stories and histories -- Ch. 4. Ambiguities of the deep past : museums, relics, and the making of knowledge -- Ch. 5. Inscribing place : historical societies and ephemeral celebrations -- Ch. 6. Memorials, monuments, and the making of public historical culture.
ISBN
  • 0773456228
  • 9780773456228
LCCN
2006046981
OCLC
  • ocm74988350
  • 74988350
  • SCSB-5313217
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Columbia University Libraries