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Peer reviewedPolos, Nicholas C. – New England Journal of History, 1995
Examines the pitfalls and obstacles of applying a professional historian's standards to the practice of writing and researching local history. These include unreliable and incomplete records as well as sponsoring agencies that prefer sanitized legends to historical accuracy. Nonetheless, praises local history as a rich resource and recommends…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Community Organizations, Community Study
