How Can I Find Information On American History & Politics?
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Magazine and Journal Articles
Expanded Academic ASAP InfoTrac
Academic Search Complete EBSCO
Military & Government Collection
Newspaper Articles
Chicago Tribune, 1849 to 1985
Chicago Tribune, 1985 to present
Historical Chicago Tribune, 1849 to 1985 & Historical Chicago Defender
Primary Sources and Analysis
CQ Historic Documents
HarpWeek: Harper's Weekly magazine from 1857-1889
Historical Statistics of the United States
Oxford African American Studies Center
Oxford Reference Premium Online
Women and Social Movements Scholars Edition
Websites
Online
U.S. Document Repositories and Archives
National Archives and Administration: 100 Milestone Documents
A Chronology of US Historical Documents
United States Congressional Documents and Debates 1774 to 1875
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 to the Present
Avalon Project at the Yale Law School, 1492 to present (including first State Constitutions)
Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts
270 to Win: Map of electoral college votes since 1789
Repositories of Primary Sources
Repositories of Primary Sources in Illinois
Online U.S. History Exhibits
The Library of Congress
The Library of Congress: American Memory
American Memory Map Collection
Benjamin Franklin, In His Own Words
The African-American Mosaic: African-American Culture and History
The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
The Cultures and History of the Americas
Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America
The Gettysburg Address
"I Do Solemnly Swear..." Inaugural Materials from the Collections of the Library of Congress
Smithsonian Institute Library - Galaxy of Knowledge - American Discovery Galaxy
United States Exploring Expedition, 1838 - 1842 at the Smithsonian Institute
Illinois History Museums and Online Exhibits
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
Encyclopedia of Chicago - Historical Sources
Chicago Historical Museum: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Des Plaines Historical Society
Evanston Historical Society
Glencoe Historical Society
Glenview Area Historical Society
Illinois Holocaust & Education Center
Illinois State Museum History Web Exhibits
Illinois Genealogy and History presented by Illinois Trails
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
Mount Prospect Historical Society
Newberry Library American History Collection
DigitalPast - North Suburban Library System
Park Ridge History
Skokie Historical Society
Skokie History Project
Wilmette Historical Museum
Winnetka Historical Society
Selected Reference Books In The Oakton Library
A Historical Guide To The U.S. Government
Call Number: REF JK9.H57 (DP)
American eras. The revolutionary era 1754-1783
Call Number: REF. E163 .A49 1998 (DP)
American eras : Westward expansion, 1800-1860
Call Number: REF. E164 .A471 1999 (DP)
American eras : The reform era and eastern U.S. development, 1815-1850
Call Number: REF. E165 .A491998 (DP)
Dictionary of American history
Call Number: REF. E174 .D52 2003 (DP)
Encyclopedia of American historical documents
Call Number: REF. E173 .E54 2004 (DP)
The great American history fact-finder : the who, what, where, when, and why of American history
Call Number: REF. E174 .C67 2004 (DP)
Historical atlas of the United States
Call Number: REF. G1201.S1 H5 2003 (DP)
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Updated 09/09/09
