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History Reference Room:
Reference Resources for Learning More About American History

Our electronic reference room houses an extensive collection of reference materials to assist you in the study of American history. These reference resources include biographical directories, chronologies, glossaries, interactive timeliness and annotated guides to history resources on the World Wide Web, including guides to online archives and databases and historical journals, historical museums, and historical societies.

image of the statue of liberty Newspapers

Historical Newspaper Articles

Obituaries

picture of the inside of independence hall Historical Articles

Encyclopedia of American History

Online Articles By Leading Historians

Articles in Online History Journals
picture of an impeachment trial Foreign Policy Foreign Policy Resources
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Endorsed Online Resources

A selected list of annotated Internet Resources on subjects from the earliest settlement of North America to the present evaluated by professional historians.
picture of an old clock with an eagle mounted on top Detailed Chronologies  

Detailed timelines of major events in political, economic, diplomatic, social, and cultural history.
picrture of an old webster's dictionary Glossaries A comprehensive guide to events and individuals who have played a major role in American history, including succinct definitions of key terms and concepts and identification of major laws and treaties.
picture of man in tophat giving a speech Audio Resources
  • Music
  • Speeches
    The words that shaped American history by the people who said them.
  • Book Talks
    Online lectures and book discussions by historians
  • E-lectures
    Online lectures by the leading historians of our time
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  • Historical Movies
    Feature Films that illustrate historical time periods and topics including synopses ans movie trailers. In some cases, links to downloadable movies are available.
  • Maps
    Cartographers envision the world from the 14th century onward
  • Historical Images
    Historical images available on the Internet
    Check individual sites for copyright information.
image of the Boston massacre The Historical Profession

Access to the history profession's major institutions
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picture of the supreme court building Supreme Court Decisions Access to the leading Supreme Court decisions on race, slavery, anti-trust, rights of criminal defendants, civil liberties, women's rights, and other essential topics.

 

This site was updated on 09-Feb-10.

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