United States Regional History as an Instructional Field: The Practice of College and University History Departments

Authors

Carl Abbott, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

Western Historical Quarterly

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-1990

Subjects

Teaching -- United States -- History, History -- Study and teaching -- Surveys, Universities and colleges -- Curricula -- United States

Abstract

In one sense, American history is "a sequential process of regional development marked by a persistent tension between regional cultures and economic interests and integrative national institutions and values." Since the 1890's, regional history has been an active enterprise supported by academic instruction, leading university presses, specialized journals, and professional organizations. A survey of college and university departments of history yielded data to analyze the present ambiguous position of regional history within the evolving discipline of American historical studies.

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This is the publisher's final PDF. Copyright © 1990, Western History Association. Reproduced by permission.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8529

Citation Details

Abbott, C. United States Regional History as an Instructional Field: The Practice of College and University History Departments. The Western Historical Quarterly , Vol. 21, No. 2 (May, 1990), pp. 197-217.