Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 01, 1898

Mississippi Historical SocietyProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.7
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218K words
Chapters
22

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Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 01 (of 14), 1898Author: Mississippi Historical Society,Language: English, Class: F296: United States local history: Gulf States. West Florida, Release Date: Jun 18, 2013

Editor's review

This book is Volume 1 of the Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, published in 1898, and is a significant primary source for the local history of the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Written in English, it collects the society's papers, documentary compilations, and meeting records from that year, covering the politics, society, and personal anecdotes of Mississippi and surrounding areas. Its value lies not in narrative continuity but in preserving the questions, source materials, and modes of expression of late-nineteenth-century local historians. For those studying Southern U.S. history, local archives, and public history, it is a directly citable primary text. It is best read as a documentary collection rather than a general history: readers may skip between articles, note leads to original documents in footnotes and appendices, and compare with contemporary scholarship to identify period limitations and biases. Suitable for readers with English proficiency and an interest in local history and archives, as well as for library and digital humanities resource collections.

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Reading tips

  1. Begin with the table of contents and the society's preface to understand the volume's scope and editorial conventions, then select articles of interest for close reading.
  2. After each article, note the original documents and sources cited for later tracing.
  3. Read alongside contemporary scholarship on Mississippi history, noting the biases and standpoints in century-old narratives.
  4. Keep it as a reference work for long-term desk use, searching by topic rather than reading cover to cover.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book an English original, and what language level is needed? According to the publication information, the book is written in English. Readers need the ability to read late-nineteenth-century academic English, handling long sentences and period conventions for place and personal names; general English readers may use a dictionary to read selected articles rather than the whole volume.
Is this book suitable for reading from cover to cover? Not really. As a society publication, it consists of multiple papers, documents, and meeting records that are not necessarily连贯. A more effective approach is to review the table of contents first, select readings by topic or document type, and use each piece as independent material.
Can the content be directly cited as reliable historical fact? It can be cited as a primary source, but with caution. Local history writing from a century ago has its period standpoints and source limitations; when citing, verify original documents and compare with later scholarship, distinguishing factual statements from authorial evaluation.

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About the author

Mississippi Historical Society Author · American

The Mississippi Historical Society is a historical society in the U.S. state of Mississippi, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and studying historical documents relating to the state. As an institutional author with a collective byline, its compilation and publishing focus on state historical archives, local source materials, and topical studies, preserving foundational documents for later understanding of Mississippi's political, social, and local changes. Two of its works are held in the collection: Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 01, 1898 and Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 02, 1899. Both are society publications that compile sources and research findings on an annual basis, reflecting a dual emphasis on documentary collection and reference value. Public information on the society's founding, past officers, and specific activities is limited, so no speculation is offered here. These two publications are the main basis for understanding its early publishing output and offer documentary reference value for the study of Mississippi local history.