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Papers Read Before The Lancaster County Historical Society April 5, 1918; History Herself, As Seen In Her Own Workshop; (Volume Xxii) No. 4

Papers Read Before The Lancaster County Historical Society April 5, 1918; History Herself, As Seen In Her Own Workshop; (Volume Xxii) No. 4

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ISBN10: 9354449786
ISBN13: 9789354449789
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step inside the workshop of history, where local lives, fragile records and patient research reveal how the past is truly made. History at work, up close. Papers Read Before The Lancaster County Historical Society, April 5, 1918: History Herself, As Seen In Her Own Workshop (Volume XXII, No. 4) gathers a distinctive set of historical society papers centred on Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Written at the height of early 20th century history writing, these essays open a window onto historical research methods as practised in their own time: the slow sifting of archives and manuscripts, the value of primary source documents, and the importance of a strong local history collection. For readers interested in Pennsylvania local history and the wider currents of American life, this is both testimony and tool. This compact volume offers rich detail for family historians and a reliable resource for genealogists tracing lines across Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as well as a thoughtful reference for history students studying how evidence is found, tested and preserved. As part of the broader tradition of American historical society publications, it reflects the growth of US regional history series and the communities that sustained them. 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.

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