On Doing Local History

Completely revised and updated edition of _the_ guide for local historians.
Since 1986 On Doing Local History
has been an invaluable aid to local historians. Now Carol Kammen has
completely updated and revised this classic to reflect more than fifteen
years of experience working with local historians. She challenges all
historians of the local to think about what they are doing and how they
are doing it. She dispels the myth that amateur historians, who are
frequent practitioners of local history, necessarily produce a history
less rigorous or useful. For many years the author of a column in History News, Kammen's thoughtful, level-headed ideas and personable writing style will keep this book a classic for years to come.