History

Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

Includes:

• Biography Today's complete collection
• Biography's complete collection
• Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography
• Biographies from Columbia University Press
• Congressional biographies from the American Reference Library
• Biographies from Encyclopædia Britannica
• Harvard University Press: Notable American Women, a Biographical Dictionary (Vols. 1-5)
• Profiles of United States presidents
• Biographies from Salem Press

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European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 is a free archive of indexed publications related to the Americas and written in Europe before 1750. It includes thousands of valuable primary source records covering the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples.

Content Includes:

• More than 32,000 records
• Coverage of European exploration and portrayals of Native American peoples

Complete Collection of Historical American Newspapers, Books, and Journals.

Provides access to:

• African American Newspapers
• African American Newspapers in the South
• American County Histories
• American Inventor
• Anatomy of Protest in America
• Colonial Newspapers
• Frank Leslie’s Weekly
• Godey’s Lady’s Book
• & more

Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, History Reference Source is a research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books, and thousands of primary source documents.

African American History

• Covering more than 500 years of the African-American experience, African-American History offers a fresh way to explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture, with tablet/mobile-friendly videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, event and topic entries, primary sources, maps and graphs, and timelines.

American History

• American History is an indispensable resource for student research. Spanning our nation’s history—from prehistory to the present day—American History was developed and curated by leading editors and scholars in the study of American history. It is composed of a variety of learning assets, including articles, images, primary source documents, timelines, videos, and slideshows.

American Indian History

• American Indian History offers fast access to more than 15,000 years of culture and history, covering more than 600 Native American groups, through tablet/mobile-friendly videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, event and topic entries, primary sources, maps and graphs, and timelines. This comprehensive database allows for an interactive, multifaceted look at the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Ancient and Medieval History

• Ancient and Medieval History provides thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s, with special Topic Centers on key civilizations and regions, including the ancient Near East, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, ancient and medieval Asia, the Americas, medieval Europe, and the Islamic World. Each civilization’s history is brought to life through articles, videos and slideshows, primary sources, and more.

Modern World History

• Modern World History offers a comprehensive look at world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of subject entries, biographies, images, videos and slideshows, maps and graphs, primary sources, and timelines combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.