Using Diverse Primary Resources to Research US History

This edited volume is mainly designed for undergraduates. It explores how to utilize a wide variety of primary sources in researching United States history. The articles are written by historians with considerable expertise, who discuss the possible benefits and potential pitfalls in using sources as disparate as monuments, recipes, oral histories, and maps. The book is recommended for research seminars and methods courses, generally, as well as classes specifically focused on environmental, rural, agricultural, or social history.