Reconstructing history
Subtitle: the emergence of a new historical society
By: edited by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese & Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn.
Contributors: Fox-Genovese, Elizabeth, 1941-; Lasch-Quinn, Elisabeth.
Publisher: Routledge; Brand: Routledge
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
Subjects: History -- Philosophy; Social sciences and history; Intellectual life -- History
Description: "In May 1998, a group of prominent scholars announced the formation of the Historical Society, an organization that sought to be free of the jargon-laden debates and political agendas that have come to distance so many readers from their interest in historical scholarship."--BOOK JACKET.

"In this first book from the Historical Society, several founding members explore central topics in the field, including the sensitive use of historical records, sources, and archives; the debates over teaching history in the public schools; the enduring value of the practice of history; and much more. Reconstructing History is sure to challenge and inform scholars, students, educators, and the many general readers who have become lost in the culture wars."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.