Wide-ranging collections of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. Includes: digitized images of the United States Federal Census from 1790 forward; the American Genealogical Biographical Index; Passenger and Immigration Lists Index; United Kingdom and United States Directories 1680-1830; court, land, and probate records; and many other resources.
Middle Ages and Renaissance studies. Find citations to books, articles, essays, scholars, and a variety of specialized resources. Full text is available for a few journals and some unpublished letters.
Women and Social Movements in the United States is a database resource for students of U.S. women's history. The collection has a vast array of primary documents from over 2,300 authors, including multimedia and full-text archives.
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Don't be fooled by the name. "Europa" offers great overviews of ALL regions and countries. Includes histories, geographic descriptions, economic and political overviews, extensive statistics, and more. Note: this database may only be used by one person at a time. Please logout when finished. Thank you.
19th Century U.S. Newspapers provides access to approximately 1.7 million pages of primary source newspaper content from the 19th century, featuring full-text content and images from numerous newspapers from a range of urban and rural regions throughout the U.S.
Search several historic American newspaper and periodical databases, including archives of the Liberator (1831-1865), Godey's Lady's Book (1830-1885), the Pennsylvania Gazette (1728-1800), and many more.
Presents access to one of the most highly regarded resources for the study of 19th- and 20th-century history, offering an unparalleled opportunity to search and view online the best-known and most cited newspaper in the world in its original published context.
Includes 2,162 authors and approximately 100,000 pages of information, providing a personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America and Canada between 1800 and 1950. Composed of letters and diaries, oral histories, interviews, and other personal narratives.
