United States History Journals & Indexes | Web Resources | Topical Web Resources | Historic Newspapers| Reference Works | Bates History Department | Librarian You might also look at other guides, such as American Cultural Studies, African American Studies or American Civil War. Full Text Journals & Indexes   Online Reference Sources   America History and Life ABOUT     America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1922   Reader's Guide Retrospective, 1890-1982 ABOUT     American Periodical Series, 1740-1900 search interface to historic periodicals   Bibliography of Native North Americans ABOUT     Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 A definitive text resource for every aspect of life in 17th- and 18th-century America.   U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980 as of 1/08, to 1935 ABOUT   American State Papers, 1789-1838 ABOUT     In the First Person an index to some letters, diaries, oral histories and personal narratives (caution: we may or may not have access to all the sources that are indexed here)         Web Resources American Studies Web This Georgetown University American studies site, like the disipline itself, offers an interdisciplinary approach to a potpourri of topics, both large and small. This link takes you to a historical chronological arrangement of websites. Academic Info: United States History An annotated directory of internet resources from an independent directory compiled and maintained by Mike Madin. AMDOCS:Documents for the study of American history This site contains a bibliography of primary sources essential for the study of U.S. history that are available on the web. Avalon Project A Yale Law School sponsored site of primary documents in law, history and diplomacy from the 18th century on ArchiveGrid Database of archival collections at Bates and elsewhere. Annals of American History Primary sources from Encyclopedia Britannica arranged by chronologically and topically, and searchable by authors names. History of the American West, 1860-1920 Part of the Library of Congress American Memory site, this section contains more than 30,000 photographs depicting daily life in Colorado including numerous photos of Native Americans. Making of America A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. Nineteenth Century Documents project Primary texts focusing on the causes, events and debates preceding the US Civil War. Feeding America Michigan State University makes its collection of 7,000 historical cookbooks available in digital form. American Historical Association Professional association site with resources about teaching and history esp. under "Add'l Resources" tab Organization of American Historians Subject Guides at Bowdoin and Colby Colleges. Topic-related Web Resources American Revolution A selection of sites pertaining to the American Revolutionary Era. Colonial History A selection of primary sources for the study of U.S. colonial history. Great Depression A selection of sites for the study of the Great Depression era history. Lewiston A compilation of local history sites or locations. Japanese-American Relocation Camps A selection of sites pertaining to the internment of Japanese-Americans during the Second World War. Labor in the United States A Selection of sites pertaining to the development of labor and labor issues in the United States. Vietnam War A selection of sites pertaining to the Vietnam War. Historic Newspapers Online Microfilm America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1922 Lewiston Evening Journal, 1861-   Morning Star (Freewill Baptist), 1826-1911 New York Times, 1851-2000 ; 1980-current Maine Farmer (Winthrop), 1833-1900 Boston Globe, 1872-1922; 1980-1996; 1987- National Intelligencer, 1800-1870 Los Angeles Times, 1881-1985; 1985-1996; 1996-current New York Tribune, 1841-1896   Dispatch (Richmond), 1855-1875   Japanese Camp Papers, 1942-1945   San Francisco Chronicle, 1940-1942 Reference Works Dictionary of American History Reference E174 .D52 2003, 10 vols Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Reference E184.A1 G15 1999, 2 vols. American National Biography Reference CT213 .A68 1999, 24 vols. Also, see the website at www.anb.org American Eras Reference E169.1 .A471979 1997, 8 vols. American Decades Reference E169.12 .A419 1994, 9 vols. Encyclopedia of American Social History Reference HN57 .E58 1992, 3 vols. Encyclopedia of American Economic History Reference HC103 .E52, 3 vols Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations Reference E183.7 .E53 1997, 4 vols. Helpful subject headings: Use the subject heading United States History and browse the results. Or add specific time periods such as: United States History Colonial Period United States History Civil War Or refine your search with more definitive subject terms such as: United States Economic Conditions For ethnic or gender studies use subject headings such as: African Americans History Women United States History Library contact: For more information, contact: Laura Juraska Associate Librarian for Reference Services 207-786-8324 e-mail: ljuraska AT bates.edu The George and Helen Ladd Library • Bates College 48 Campus Avenue • Lewiston, Maine 04240 (207) 786-6263

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