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History and Genealogy

Access NewspaperARCHIVE.com
  access.newspaperarchive.com
Large historical newspaper database containing tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1759 to present.

African-American History Online [Facts On File]
  fofweb.com
Covers the people and events in African American history from the 1400s to the present.

African-American Newspapers: 19th Century Pt's 1, 2, & 3
  accessible.com
Primary source material providing insight into the cultural life and history during the first half of the 1800s through articles written by African-Americans for African-Americans. Includes biographies of people often overlooked in standard references.

The American Civil War: Letters and Diaries [Alexander Street]
  alexanderstreet.com
Firsthand descriptions of historical characters and events, glimpses of daily life in the army, anecdotes about key events and personages, accounts of sufferings at home, a rich battles database, and more.

The American Civil War Online
  alexanderstreet.com
Collection of searchable databases designed to promote the creative study of all aspects of the Civil War.

The American Civil War Research Database [Alexander Street]
  alexanderstreet.com
Resource for researching the individuals, regiments, and battles of the American Civil War, with indexed, searchable information on 4.3 million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs.

American Indian History Online [Facts On File]
  fofweb.com
Covers the history of 377 Native American tribes in North America.

American National Biography
  anb.org
Provides biographical information on North American men and women of renown. Only profiles persons who are dead.

Ancestry Library Edition
  ancestrylibrary.com
A standard reference for Genealogists providing access to a large number of databases of interest to genealogists.

The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective
  accessible.com
Contains articles appearing in the Charleston Mercury, The New York Herald, and The Richmond Enquirer between November 1860 - April 1865.

Footnote.com
  www.footnote.com
An online repository of documents from American history including Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, U.S. Presidents, historical newspapers, and naturalization documents.  Individuals can collaborate with Footnote and share their own content and insights, ranging from major historical events to personal accounts and family histories.

HeritageQuest Online
  heritagequestonline.com
Provides access to U.S. Census records from 1790 to 1930, full text of local and family history books, PERSI, Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty-Land Warrant applications, and Freedman's Bank records.

Historical New York Times
  proquest.umi.com
Full coverage of the New York Times from its inception in September 18, 1851 as the New York Daily Times. Current up to three years behind the current year of publication. This database along with New York Times provides coverage of entire run of the New York Times newspaper up to the present!

Historical St. Louis Post-Dispatch [ProQuest]
  proquest.umi.com
Searchable full text and full image articles from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from 1874 - 1922.

History Resource Center: U.S.
  infotrac.galegroup.com
Covers people and events of historical significance in American history from Pre-Columbian America forward. Content includes primary source materials.

History Resource Center: World
  infotrac.galegroup.com
Collection of primary sources, reference works, and scholarly journals providing geographic and chronological research materials for the study of world history.

Images of the American Civil War [Alexander Street]
  alexanderstreet.com
Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemeras.

Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
  infotrac.galegroup.com
Primary source 19th century newspaper content from urban and rural region newspapers throughout the U.S.

Oxford African American Studies Center
  oxfordaasc.com
Focuses on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.

Oxford Islamic Studies Online
  oxfordislamicstudies.com
Online access to the history and culture of Islam.

Salem History
  salempress.com
Online access to Great Athletes, Decades: 1960s in America, Great Events: Ancient World, and Great Lives: Ancient World.

Sanborn Maps - Missouri & Illinois
  sanborn.umi.com
Online access to black and white images of Sanborn Fire insurance maps for Missouri and Illinois. Map coverage varies by location.

World News Digest
  2facts.com
Covers the events and persons who have made the news since 1940 all the way up to the present.