ON DOING LOCAL HISTORY

-Updates to chapters that focus on the current concerns and situation of local historians -A new chapter on how the field of history cooperates with other arts -A new chapter on writing a congregational history -Updated references With the same passion (and now even more experience) that drove her to write the first edition, Kammen has brought her seminal work into today s context for the next generation of local historians. The new edition ensures that this classic will continue to move anyone interested in public history towards a better understanding of why they do what they do and how it benefits their communities.