History & Biography

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A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 220,000 people throughout history and around the world.

CultureGrams Online

Experience the cultures of over 190 countries that includes maps, statistics, recipes, and in-depth information. Also includes information on all 50 U.S. states.

Discovering Collection

A database for students that is comprised of biographies and essays that cover literature, history, biography, science and social studies.

History Resource Center U.S.

Delivers full-text periodicals, newspapers, primary source documents, radio/television transcripts, and hundreds of resource material on US history from 1900 to the present.

History Resource Center World

Contains full-text periodicals, newspapers, primary source documents, radio/television transcripts,and hundreds of resource material on the history of the world.

Literature Resource Center

A wealth of information that offers literary criticism, biographies, work overviews, periodical articles, web sites and more.

New York Times Historical

The full-image page by page for the New York Times covering the years 1851-2003.

New York Times Historical with Index
The New York Times full-image from 1851 to 1993 and the New York Times Index from 1851 to 2005.

Sanborn Maps
Large scale maps of U.S. cities and towns originally used by fire insurance companies. Covers maps made from 1867 to 1970.

Wall Street Journal Historical

Full-image and page by page of the Wall Street Journal covering 1889 to 1989.

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History & Biography Reference Books Online

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American Memory
Search the Library of Congress digital collection of Americah history, including maps, sheet music, photographs, moving images, and sound recordings.
Best of History Web Sites
A gateway to hundreds of categorized history sites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy, and usefulness.
eHistory
Search for timelines, maps and images, book reviews, biographies, and multimedia histories from ancient times to the present.
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Search digital documents in law, history, economics, diplomacy, and government from ancient times to the present.
Timeline Archive
Find timelines in world history by searching eras, years, events, countries, or milestones.