The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 1, 1917-1918

VariousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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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.The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 1, 1917-1918 by VariousAuthor: Various,Language: English, Class: F516: United States local history: Ohio River and Valley., Release Date: May 18, 2018

Editor's review

This is a public electronic edition of Volume 1 of The Wisconsin Magazine of History (1917–1918), gathering one full year of articles and departments from the journal's early years. For scholars of local and public history, its value lies in showing how an American state-level history magazine was run in the early twentieth century: there are feature articles on Wisconsin figures, towns, and institutional change, alongside source compilations, book reviews, and society news, reflecting how history was written and how historical institutions operated at the time. As a bound volume, it is best read selectively by department or theme rather than straight through. Readers can observe the concerns, source materials, and narrative tone of American local history research around World War I, and use it as an entry point for tracing Wisconsin local history. Note that the articles carry the perspectives of their era; on questions of ethnicity, the frontier, and institutions they should not be taken as settled conclusions but checked against later scholarship. The English style is fairly formal; begin with the table of contents before choosing pieces for close reading.

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Reading tips

  1. Skim the table of contents first and mark pieces of interest by category: feature articles, source materials, book reviews.
  2. Read articles on local figures and towns alongside maps or local gazetteers to build spatial context.
  3. Pay attention to the book review and society news departments to see what concerned historians of the time.
  4. Keep critical notes on discussions of ethnicity and the frontier and check them against later research.

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FAQ

What does this volume mainly cover? It is the bound Volume 1 of The Wisconsin Magazine of History, covering feature articles, source compilations, book reviews, and society news from 1917 to 1918. The themes center on Wisconsin figures, towns, and institutional change, and reflect the concerns and writing style of American local history research around World War I.
Can ordinary history enthusiasts get into it? Yes, but selective reading is advisable. The articles are fairly formal and vary in length; general readers can start with the table of contents, pick feature pieces on figures, towns, or institutions, and skip the book review and society business departments. Reading alongside maps or local gazetteers makes it smoother.
What is the reading value of the book review and society news departments? These departments reflect how historical institutions operated, what issues concerned historians, and how books were evaluated at the time—especially useful for readers studying the history of public history and periodicals. General readers can also learn how local historical knowledge in early twentieth-century America was produced, organized, and circulated.

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