Public libraries gather a wide variety of materials to build a local history reference collection (LHRC), everything from cemetery records to hand-tied flies for anglers’ poles to whatever patrons ...

Top tips that help you approach writing about local history in the best way. See how themes, context and an open mind are the building blocks of a good historian and how vital it is to organise your ...

There was a time not all that long ago when happily driving along at 65 to 70 mph across Ohio was not possible. In the years before the completion of the interstate highway system in the mid- to ...

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Bridget Phillipson to agree with review suggesting lessons reflect Britain’s diverse communities Tony Diver is The Telegraph's Political Editor. He has won several awards for his reporting on ...

At a recent planning meeting, the Historical Society was presented with an overview of Brattleboro’s early history by Trustee ...

Find out what has already been written and published locally, about your area or your topic. See what other people have done already and examine their work with a critical eye - does it ring true, are ...