Resources
1. Books
- Use Advance Search on Destiny to locate specific U.S History books.
2. Library Databases:
- FactsOnFile
- JSTOR
- Questia
- ABC-CLIO (Trial Database)
3. Primary Sources
- NewsBank America’s Historical Newspapers (1690 – 1922)Find news articles covering topics in government, politics, social issues, culture, literature, discoveries, inventions and more from hundreds of primary sources .
- U.S. History Portals:
- American History – Library of Congress: These pages link to selected collection content available online at the Library of Congress, arranged by broad categories. The Library’s online content represents only a small percentage of its physical holdings.
- American History From the Multnomah County Library
- U.S. History – Infoplease: Read features on the American flag, a brief history of impeachment, Christopher Columbus and his exact whereabouts on October 12, 1942. Find history timelines, the order that states entered the union, a list of assassinations in the U.S. since 1865, and more.
- U.S. History created and hosted by The Independence Hall Association (IHA), Philadelphia.
- U.S. Historical Documents by The University of Oklahoma
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