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Social history is an area of historical study considered by some to be a social science that attempts to view historical evidence from the point of view of developing social trends. In this view, it may include areas of economic history, legal history and the analysis of other aspects of civil society that show the evolution of social norms, behaviors and mores. It is distinguished from political history, military history and the so-called history of great men. Social history is often described as 'history from below' or 'Grass- roots history' because it deals with the every-day people, the masses and how they shape History rather than the leaders. While proponents of history from below and the French annales school of historians have considered themselves part of social history, it is seen as a much broader movement among historians in the development of historiography. Unlike other approaches, it tries to see itself as a synthetic form of history not limited to the statement of so-called historical fact but willing to analyse historical data in a more systematic manner. A question in social history is whether the masses follow the leaders or whether it is the other way around.
An example of social history can be seen in the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Typical history would focus on the who, what, when and where; whereas social history focuses on the causes of the movement itself. Social historians would pose such questions as, "Why did the movement come about when it did?", and "What specific elements fostered the growth?" "What elements hindered the development?" This approach is favored by scholars because it allows for a full discussion on the sometimes less studied aspects. By understanding the past, we can begin to understand who we are now.
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African American Collections - This collection draws upon church minute meetings, extension bulletins, personal papers, photographs, and oral histories to document the history of blacks in Alabama. Some documents may be viewed online.
American Jewish Archives - The Jacob Rader Marcus Center at Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati, Ohio documents Jewish life in the United States. It includes manuscripts, photographs, tapes, microfilm, and genealogical materials.
American Life Histories - Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940, deposited in the Library of Congress Manuscripts Division. The collection can be viewed online.
Meta Description: [ The American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 - 1940, collection contains typescript interviews from the Federal Writers' Folklore Project offering the recollections of Americans from many walks of life. ]
Archives of Women in Science and Engineering - Includes personal papers of women scientists and engineers and the records of related organizations, held at Iowa State University.
Atlanta University Center Archives - Documents African Americans, particularly in the southeastern United States as well as the records of professional associations.
Black Archives of Mid-America - Documents African-Americans in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Oklahoma, including diaries, newspapers, records and oral histories. In Kansas City, Missouri.
Meta Description: [ A repository of photographs, letters, oral histories, and other materials documenting the history of African Americans in Kansas City, Missouri, and the Midwest United States. ]
Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts - Microfilm copies of 90% of known Hebrew manuscripts, held in Jerusalem.
International Institute of Social History - Based in the Netherlands, it is one of the world's largest research centres in the field of social history. Services, collections, online catalogue.
Meta Description: [ One of the world's largest documentary and research centres in the field of social history ]
National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives - A collection of anthropological materials, including manuscripts, field notes, photographs, correspondence, maps, sound recordings, film and video, dating to 1846, held at the National Museum of Natural History.
Meta Description: [ The NAA collects and preserves historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and the history of anthropology ]
Reference Center for Marxist Studies - Maintains a library of books, pamphlets, periodicals, manuscripts and documents, as well as graphic materials and other media related to the history of the Communist Party, socialism, Marxist theory, the working class, African Americans, and national liberation struggles. New York.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - Documenting people of African descent around the world, concentrating on the Americas and the Caribbean. Includes manuscripts, sheet music and rare books, located in New York City.
Meta Description: [ The Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division collects, preserves and makes available for research purposes rare, unique and primary materials which document the history and culture of peoples of African descent throughout the world. ]
Tamiment Institute Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives - A center for scholarly research on labor history and radical political movements.
Texas Women's University: The Woman's Collections - Includes manuscripts, photographs, and periodicals on the history of American women, as well as the University Archives covering women's education in Texas, and an international cookbook collection.
The American Jewish Historical Society Archives - About 1,000 collections of personal papers and institutional records related to Jewish life in the Americas.
The Amistad Research Center - Art and manuscripts charting African-American history and race rlations, located at Tulane University. Includes a digital photograph collection.
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The Caribbean Collection - An archival survey of the records of the Jamaican and Trinidadian communities of Brooklyn, New York, held at Brooklyn College.
Victoria Women's Movement Archives - Collection documenting the history of women's movement groups in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Meta Description: [ These archives are a collaborative effort of feminist groups in Victoria, the University of Victoria Archives, and the Department of Women's Studies. ]
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