A Guide to The History of Massachusetts

This volume is designed as a general reference tool for the study of the history of Massachusetts. The only book of its type, the volume focuses largely on local history, emphasizing the new social history, and containing biographies of leading figures. Since Massachusetts history and U.S. history largely intertwined during the colonial and early national period, the book provides information on trends in early American history, and provides scholars and other interested readers with an up-to-date summary of major works and important interpretations of each period and of relevant themes, such as urban history, women in history, and oral history.

About the author

MARTIN KAUFMAN is Professor of History at Westfield State College, where he also serves as Director of the Institute for Massachusetts Studies and Editorial Director of the Historical Journal of Massachusetts.

JOHN W.IFKOVIC is Associate Professor of History at Westfield State College and has served as Associate Director of the Institute for Massachusetts Studies.

JOSEPH CARVALHO III is Director of the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, of the Springfield Library and Museum Association.

Product details

• Authors: Carvalho Joseph, Ifkovic John W., Kaufman Martin
• Assisted by: Joseph III Carvalho (Editor), John W. Ifkovic (Editor), Martin Kaufman (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.03.1988
• EAN: 9780313245640
• ISBN: 978-0-313-24564-0
• Series: Reference Guides to State History and Research
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; American History, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, Bibliographies, catalogues