historiography

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide career biographies of forty-six American writers of history active between 1607 and 1865; each with a list of principal works and a bibliography.

A fun, fascinating collection of stories of suspect identity are collected here, including the legend of the lost dauphin of France and the missing prince of Daden, among other tales of famous people who may have lived alternate lives.

A guide to all aspects of writing history focusing on crafting a proposal, separating primary sources from secondary works, selecting major source materials, summarizing faithfully, and building an argument. Also includes information on narrative techniques, choosing an exact vocabulary, and revising and editing.

Explains how to think and write like a historian for students of history. Covers brief essays and longer papers and discusses the writing process from research to improving writing style.

A pocket guide to writing an historical paper which focuses on sources, research, style, documentation, non-plagiarism, and online search engines.

Provides an overview of Western historical thinking from ancient times to the present and explores such issues as historiography and historical methodology.

Examines some of the larger issues facing modern historians and discusses how to read, write, and think about history.

This is the pictorial history of the rise (and fall) of great nations, from the ancients to today. But this is not just Rome and the Incas and British imperialism-though it certainly includes them-but lesser known civilizations that are often relegated to a footnote, or forgotten altogether.