Past Stories
Memoir
Personal narrative about a landmark, person, experience
Example: Rebecca's Story of the Isles of Shoals
Advantages
Honors the past, the old-timers, the keepers of the history
Essential to weave the full story of the community
Can lead to unepxected discoveries and insights
Disadvantages
Can invite general nostalgia
Can invite attitudes about the present: everything is bad now
Can state only what is already known, or what is shared by 80% of rural dwellers--nothing new or precise is offered the H & S process
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