{"product_id":"rescued-from-oblivion-alea-henle-9781625344991","title":"Rescued from Oblivion: Historical Cultures in the Early United States","description":"In 1791, a group of elite Bostonian men established the first historical society in the nation. Within sixty years, the number of local history organizations had increased exponentially, with states and territories from Maine to Louisiana and Georgia to Minnesota boasting collections of their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith in-depth research and an expansive scope, \u003ci\u003eRescued from Oblivion\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vital account of the formation of historical culture and consciousness in the early United States, re-centering in the record groups long marginalized from the national memory. As Alea Henle demonstrates, these societies laid the groundwork for professional practices that are still embraced today: collection policies, distinctions between preservation of textual and nontextual artifacts, publication programs, historical rituals and commemorations, reconciliation of scholarly and popular approaches, and more. At the same time, officers of these early societies faced challenges to their historical authority from communities interested in preserving a broader range of materials and documenting more inclusive histories, including fellow members, popular historians, white women, and peoples of color.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alea Henle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1625344996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781625344991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Massachusetts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Alea Henle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983099134207,"sku":"9781625344991","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e0515d59-c3b8-40da-b3be-b19e9274c5ea.jpg?v=1683264664","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rescued-from-oblivion-alea-henle-9781625344991","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}