u.s. history resources
Databases
American Indian ExperienceOffers articles as well as primary documents, including treaties, speeches, traditional tales, maps and photos.
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Ancestry Library EditionAn ever expanding collection of records, including U.S. Federal Census records, passenger lists, birth, death, marriage, and military records, family and local history collections, newspapers and directories. Also includes international records. Available only on library workstations.
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Discovering CollectionContent covers history, literature, biography, science, and social studies. Resources include primary sources, essays, critical analyses, biographies, creative works, and multimedia.
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HeritageQuestAmerican genealogical sources, primary sources, local and family histories, images, finding aids. Coverage from late 1700's.
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Historical New York Times, 1851–2009Offers full page and article images with searchable full-text back to the first issue. See
ProQuest Digital Microfilm for current articles.
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Salem HistoryContents include primary sources, biographical resources, and information about U.S. and world history. Sources include Milestone Documents, The Decades, Great Lives from History, Great Events from History, Historical Encyclopedia of American Business, Musicians and Composers, Great Athletes, Weapons & Warfare, and American Immigration.
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Social ExplorerCreate maps and reports to illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change. Current and historical US Census, from 1790 to 2000, plus the first 2010 census data release.
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Student Resources in ContextSubjects include biography, literature, history, science, and multiculturalism. Includes full-text magazine and newspaper articles, primary documents, topical essays, biographies, critical analyses, timelines, photos and maps.
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U.S. History In ContextPrimary documents, secondary sources, and journal articles covering all areas of U.S. history. Formerly titled History Resource Center: U.S.
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