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United States History Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope: To provide resources for the study of American history.


Call number areas to browse:

E 11 - 142 America
E 75 - 99 Indians of North America
E 101 - 135 Discovery of American & Explorations
E 151-889 United States
E 186- 199 Colonial History
E 201- 298 Revolution
E 300 - 453 Revolution to Civil War

E 351 - 364. 9 War of 1812

E 401 -415.2 War with Mexico
E 441 - 453 Slavery
E 456 - 655 Civil War
E 482 - 489 Confederate States of America
E 661 - 738 Late Nineteenth Century
E 714 - 735 Spanish-American War
E 740 - Twentieth Century

Keywords to search:
American history, names of wars (Revolution, Civil), names of time periods (Colonial, Nineteenth century), names of events (Great Depression, Boston Tea Party, Teapot Dome), names of leaders, names of movements (Civil Rights, Women's Suffrage)


Subjects to search (Library of Congress):
United States – History


Online Reference:
Gale Virtual Reference Library (r)
Oxford Reference Online Premium (r)


 

Books. Periodicals,  and Audiovisuals in our catalog: Use library subject headings and keywords in the library catalog to locate books, periodicals and audiovisuals owned by the library. You can limit your search by campus holdings, language and format (books, computer files, visual materials, etc.).


Library Databases(r):
Academic Search Complete
Humanities International Complete
America: History and Life

JSTOR
U.S. History in Context
OmniFile Full Text Select


 

Internet Resources:

Making of America (MoA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

History Place - Online exhibits at the History Place include the Abraham Lincoln Timeline, The US Civil War, World War II Timeline, Holocaust Timeline, The Rise of Adolf Hitler, and President Kennedy photos. Timelines include photos, speeches, and texts.

American Memory Timeline - Primary sources for seven time periods of United States history are provided at this site covering 1783-1968. Each period is subdivided into various topics and contains an overview. Included are images, letters, lyrics, interviews, and more.

National Womens' History Project celebrates the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs.



 

Related TCC Subject Guides:

African Americans American/Wars/Conflicts Biography
Brown vs. Board of Education Civi Rights Movement Cold War, The
Current Events Elections Government
Great Depression & the New Deal History, Colonial America

Jamestown 2007

Lewis & Clark Expedition Political Science (American) Primary Sources
Progressive Era Reconstruction Era September 11, 2001
Women's Rights Women's Studies  


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