American History

Your guide to the best sources for American History!

Primary Sources--Databases

Looking for original material about a historical event?  These library databases offer digitized eyewitness accounts, public records, and newspaper articles dating from that time period. 

  • TIP:  "Document Type" has already been set as "Primary Source" in these links for Academic Search Complete and Military & Government Collection.

Military & Government Collection

News about all military branches; full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and 245 pamphlets and offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles.

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