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Subject Resources: History

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America's Historical Newspapers. "Find news articles covering topics in government, politics, social issues, culture, literature, discoveries, inventions and more from hundreds of [American] primary sources . Search using either the timeline or topic search to easily find news and eyewitness accounts and pro/con articles of events, issues and daily life in the colonies or during the Revolutionary War, westward expansion, the Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialization, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Great Depression, Vietnam War, World War II, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, globalization and other eras. Also included are illustrations, advertisements, classifieds, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, stories about historic people and other articles exactly as they appeared in print [in this collection of historical newspapers from 1690 to 2000]."

American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library. "Provides access to more than seven million digital reproductions of primary sources from more than 100 important historical collections from the Library of Congress and other participating museums and institutions."

ArchiveGrid. Search index records for millions of historical manuscripts, letters, personal papers, and more held in thousands of important museums, libraries, and institutions. These documents have not been digitized, but this is a very good source for locating primary source material in the field of history.

HarpWeek. A searchable image database of the Civil War segment (1857-1865) of the Harpers Weekly. Provided via SUNYConnect.

HRVH Historical Newspapers. An ongoing digitization project of the Hudson River Valley Heritage service, sponsored by the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, that provides access to content of early Hudson Valley newspapers.

The Making of America Project (Cornell University). A joint project of Cornell University and the University of Michigan, this site presents Cornell University's digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

The Making of America Project (University of Michigan). A joint project of Cornell University and the University of Michigan, this site presents the University of Michigan's digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

Perseus Digital Library. A digital library of primary and secondary sources for the study of classics, humanities, and history.

U.S. History Collection (Gale/Cengage Learning). A full-text database of articles and other content relating to U.S. History. Provided by NOVEL. 

War & Terrorism Collection (Gale/Cengage). Researchers and students of history, social science, and current events will gain insight into conflicts, their causes, their impact, and how they are perceived on a global scale.  Coverage begins in 1980. Almost 100 full-text periodicals are included. Provided by NOVEL

World History Collection (Gale/Cengage). Contains nearly 40 predominantly full-text journals. Provided by NOVEL.