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United States History
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American Indian ExperienceOffers articles as well as primary documents, including treaties, speeches, traditional tales, maps and photos.
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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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Junior Reference CollectionInformation from reference books about people, places, history, science, and more. Includes audio, video, 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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World Book OnlineIn addition to the well-known encyclopedia, offers headline news explored in depth, primary sources, pathfinders, atlases and images and a dictionary.
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Websites
African American Registry
Encyclopedia of African American experiences. Search by date and subject.
American Rhetoric
Database of over 5,000 full text, audio, and video versions of historic speeches, interviews, and debates.
Archiving Early America
Find primary sources and information about people and events from the Colonial Era and Revolutionary War.
Frontline Diplomacy
Transcripts of interviews with American diplomats involved with crises and issues that faced the United States during the
1920s-1990s. Browse by subject or author.
Index of Native American History Resources on the Internet
History by and about Native Americans. Minnesota tribes include the Dakota Sioux and the
Ojibwe (a/k/a Chippewa).
Native American Websites
Over 100 Web sites about Native American tribes. Minnesota tribes include the Dakota Sioux and the
Ojibwe (a/k/a Chippewa).
New York Times Topics
A collection of all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, and audio and video files published by the New York Times on an extensive list of people, subjects, places, and organizations dating back to 1981.
PBS: History & Biographies
History documentaries and i
nteractive biographies from PBS programs including American Experience, American Masters, Frontline and NOVA.
Presidents of the United States
Facts, election results, cabinet members, and notable events for each of the presidents.
Smithsonian's History Explorer
Features key artifacts from American History (1490 to the present). Browse the timeline or search by keyword!
Time Magazine Archive
Search articles and magazine covers from 1923 to the present.
Today in History
Famous facts and trivia for each day of the year from the Library of Congress.
U.S. Diplomacy
References and links to source documents and video clips about United States diplomatic history and foreign affairs.
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