RESEARCH History & Biography

History & Biography TITLES AT THE LIBRARY
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CultureGrams Online Included in Research Pro search
Experience the cultures of over 190 countries that includes maps, statistics, recipes, and in-depth information. Also includes information on all 50 U.S. states.
Discovering Collection Included in Research Pro search
A database for students that is comprised of biographies and essays that cover literature, history, biography, science and social studies.
Literature Resource Center Included in Research Pro search
A wealth of information that offers literary criticism, biographies, work overviews, periodical articles, web sites and more.
New York Times Historical Included in Research Pro search
The full-image page by page for the New York Times covering the years 1851-2003.
New York Times Historical with Index
The New York Times full-image from 1851 to 1993 and the New York Times Index from 1851 to 2005.
Sanborn Maps
Large scale maps of U.S. cities and towns originally used by fire insurance companies. Covers maps made from 1867 to 1970.
Wall Street Journal Historical Included in Research Pro search
Full-image and page by page of the Wall Street Journal covering 1889 to 1989.

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Browse all databases by title | Find magazine & newspaper articles

Sites selected by the information experts at the Library...

  • American Memory
    Search the Library of Congress digital collection of Americah history, including maps, sheet music, photographs, moving images, and sound recordings.
  • Best of History Web Sites
    A gateway to hundreds of categorized history sites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy, and usefulness.
  • eHistory
    Search for timelines, maps and images, book reviews, biographies, and multimedia histories from ancient times to the present.
  • The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
    Search digital documents in law, history, economics, diplomacy, and government from ancient times to the present.
  • Timeline Archive
    Find timelines in world history by searching eras, years, events, countries, or milestones.

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ARTICLES & RESEARCH GUIDES
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ARTICLES

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