American History
American Revolution
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The Canadian Encyclopedia: American Revolution
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Type in American Revolution for concise historical overview of this time in American history.
World Book Encyclopedia
Type in American Revolution in the search window to retrieve numerous articles on this topic.
The American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History
Look up Revolution, American for information.
The Oxford Companion to United States History
A chronological account is listed under Revolution, American.
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Books about the American Revolution
Books about George Washington
Books about Thomas Jefferson
Books about John Adams
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Audio books about the American Revolution
DVD biographies of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
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Using Information Databases, you will find articles published in magazines, newspapers and academic journals that you can’t find using the Internet. All our databases are listed on our website but we recommend you try the ones below first.
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- Type your subject in the ‘Search by Name’ field
- Choose from among the results listed.
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
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- Search for "Full Text" and "Peer Reviewed", only
- Search term: American Revolution
- Type "American Revolution" in the search box
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Recommended Websites
Library of Congress guide to the American Revolution
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the American Revolution, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to the American Revolution that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site.
Liberty! The American Revolution (PBS television program)
LIBERTY! The American Revolution is a dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation. This award-winning PBS series brings the people, events and ideas of the revolution to life through military reenactments and dramatic recreations.
The Charters of Freedom (U.S. National Archives exhibit)
The American Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights have tried to guarantee the rights and freedoms of Americans for over 200 years. The United States National Archives web site reveals the dramatic events which led to the creation of these historic documents in the 18th century and their impact on the course of world history.
Mount Vernon (Virginia estate of George Washington)
For 150 years, Mount Vernon has existed as the national monument to the United States’ first president. Today, roughly 500 acres of this historic estate have been preserved 16 miles south of Washington, D.C., on the banks of the Potomac River.
Civil Rights
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World Book Online Search for "Civil Rights"
Books about American civil rights workers
Books about civil rights of African Americans
Books about the history of the civil rights movement in the United States
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DVDs about the civil rights movement in the United States
Music from the civil rights movement
Words From the Frontlines: Excerpts from the Great Speeches of Malcolm X
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Using Information Databases, you will find articles published in magazines, newspapers and academic journals that you can’t find using the Internet. All our databases are listed on our website but we recommend you try the ones below first.
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- Suggested search terms: Civil Rights -- United States -- History; Civil Rights -- History; African Americans -- Civil Rights -- History; Civil Rights Movements
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Recommended Websites
Civil Rights Digital Library
Detailed information on people, places, and events of the civil rights movement as well as an archival collection of relevant documents, photos, videos, and sound recordings.
Civil Rights Movement Veterans
Includes a detailed history, a time line of events, and firsthand accounts of participants in the civil rights movement.
CongressLink: Civil Rights Act of 1964
Read about the history of the Civil Rights Act and the impact it had.
Feminism
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World Book Online
Search for "Feminism" or "Women's Movement".
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Biographies of American feminists
Books about the history of feminism in the United States
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Videos about the history of feminism
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Using Information Databases, you will find articles published in magazines, newspapers and academic journals that you can’t find using the Internet. All our databases are listed on our website but we recommend you try the ones below first.
*If you are using a computer that isn’t in the library, you’ll be asked to type in your library card number.
- Try an advanced search for "Feminism" and "History" as Subject
Terms, and "United States" as All Text - Other suggested search terms: Women's Rights Movement; Women's Rights -- History; Women's Rights -- United States
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Visit the Central Branch for microfilmed copies of the feminist magazine Ms. dating back to 1972, and microfilmed copies of the New York Times published during the feminist movement.
Recommended Websites
Documents From the Women's Liberation Movement
An online archive of documents from Duke University related to the origins of the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States.
The Feminist Chronicles, 1958-1993
Read excerpts from the book by Toni Carabillo, Judith Meuli, and June Bundy Csida including a detailed time line of the feminist movement in the United States.
The National Organization for Women
NOW is the largest feminist organization in the United States. Learn about the history of the organization, the role it played in the feminist movement, and the issues that are facing women today.
National Women's History Museum's CyberMuseum
Online exhibits about the history of women in the United States including the Progressive Era, the suffrage movement, and women reform leaders.
Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement 1848-1998
Learn about the history of the Women's Rights Movement and explore a detailed time line of key events.
Prohibition
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Search the following online reference encyclopedias using keyw
ords such as Prohibition, and Prohibition Party, Temperance movement and Mafia.
Encyclopedia.com
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
World Book Encyclopedia
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Books about Prohibition
Books and materials on Prohibition in Canada
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Movies about Prohibition or Gangsters
Videos about Prohibition
Books, movies and videos about Al Capone
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Biography in Context
Type in names of prominent Americans from Prohibition era such as Al Capone, or Eliot Ness.
- Click on advanced search.
- Type in "Prohibition and Depression and United States" in the select a field box.
- Click on search.
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Recommended Websites
Prohibitionrepeal.com
Uses archival photos and text to lavishly illustrate this period in American history. It covers the history, legacy, alcohol industry responsibility, and legislative information about Prohibition.
The Mafia During Prohibition
Wikipedia offers a quick overview of the Mafia’s growth during Prohibition, with references provided.
Prohibition in the United States
Wikipedia provides a brief, yet concise overview of the Prohibition years in the United States.
Watergate
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World Book Encyclopedia
In addition to a search feature to locate topics, this online version of the World Book Encyclopedia guides the student on how to organize a research project and includes a biography feature to locate persons of interest.
In the Search window, type in keywords such as,
- Watergate affair
- Richard Nixon
- Carl Bernstein
- Bob Woodward
to obtain essays and historical perspectives on this topic.
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Books about the Watergate Affair, 1972-1974
Books about U.S. President Richard M. Nixon
Books by or about American journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
Books about ex-FBI agent Mark Felt (Deep Throat)
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Movies about Watergate
Original Frost/Nixon interviews
Searching for Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles?
Using Information Databases, you will find articles published in magazines, newspapers and academic journals that you can’t find using the Internet. All our databases are listed on our website but we recommend you try the ones below first.
*If you are using a computer that isn’t in the library, you’ll be asked to type in your library card number.
Biography in Context
Type in person’s name to obtain concise biographical information and illustrations.
- Click on advanced search.
- Type in Watergate Affair, or names of prominent Americans involved in this political scandal.
- Click on search.
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Recommended Websites
Washington Post ‘Watergate’ archives
A special report website that is an archive of the Washington Post coverage of this tumultuous point in American history.
Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library & Museum
A virtual archive on the life and times of this U.S. President, with a section dedicated to an overview of Watergate.