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Narragansett Pier School Library: Ms. Mellors

Research Resources

Primary Sources

American History TImeline
American Primary Source
Catalog- LOC
Digital collection LOC - Chronicling America
Digital Public Library
Discover 29,856,256 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States
Library of Congress
Main Page
Library of Congress American History
LOC- all exhibits alphabetical
National Archives
Presidential Speeches Miller Center
Primary Sources by Century

Primary and Secondary

American Battlefields Trust
Digital History
U.S. history
Federal Reserve History
Great Resource for economic History in the United States
U.S. Senate: Art and History
United States House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives
Presidential Libraries
Price of Freedom
Student Resource Page from NHD

Secondary Sources

American Experience
American History
American History Central
The Atlantic
The Atlantic Images
Civil War
The Economist
American History Central
Encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia Britannica
Some articles will be blocked. Try finding them on ebsco or searching something different. Many articles will be available
Federal Reserve History
Historical Elections
History.com
The link you find when you search must have a table of contents with the article or it is not valid. Usually the first link suggested.
Infoplease
Learning to give
Images Life Magazine
Milestones
National Park Service
Scholastic Magazine:
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Smithsonian Magazine
Search for your topic, important people or context events and find the articles
Teaching Tolerance
ThoughtCo.com
U.S. Law and Constitution
Brennan Center- NYU School of Law
Visual Record of African Slavery
view the images and read the articles
White House Presidents
World Atlas

Databases

e-library
Over 1,700 full-text titles, 11,000+ Research Topics
General reference with editor-created content
Over 7 million photos, graphics, maps, websites
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History Learning Site
Published by a UK company- different perspective
InfoBase History On-line
A comprehensive resource that spans our nation’s history.
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World Book
Search your topic- read related articles- view media resources- even gives you the citation!
The World Factbook

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