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Proceedings Of The New York Historical Society For The Year 1848

Proceedings Of The New York Historical Society For The Year 1848

Paperback

General Military HistoryGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354506763
ISBN13: 9789354506765
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
New York in the 1840s speaks. In these pages you hear it through records rather than reminiscence: the Proceedings Of The New York Historical Society For The Year 1848 gathers the society meeting minutes, reports, and formal business of a city determined to document itself. This complete 1848 volume reads like a working map of public memory. As a nineteenth century annual report and state historical society journal, it captures how history was collected, argued over, and presented in real time, from administrative decisions to historical lectures and addresses. For readers drawn to new york local history, it offers grounded detail on institutions, priorities, and the intellectual climate of new york city 1840s. For researchers, it remains a steady academic history reference: a vein of american history society records and antebellum america documents useful to genealogy and local research, and to anyone tracing names, places, and the early shape of historical practice in the United States. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today; a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Whether you dip in for the texture of civic life or shelve it as part of a serious library of historical society proceedings, it stands as a durable primary source and a satisfying piece of the past held in your hands.

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