LINK COLLECTIONS / GATEWAY SITES
(ALL PERIODS AND SUBJECTS)

Outline of American History   
Online U.S. History textbook. (State Department)

American Memory   
A great collection of digitized historical documents, photographs, maps, pamphlets, sheet music and more. Click on "Collection Finder" to search by topic, format, time period or area of the U.S. (Library of Congress) 

National Archives Research by Topic   
Documents, photographs, articles, subject bibliographies and online exhibits. For sources from other libraries (National Archives and Records)

History and Culture   
The Smithsonian specializes in online exhibits with text, images and a host of other resources. Choose your topic from "Fields" and "Regions/Cultures" on the left of the page. (Smithsonian Museums)

Historic Places and Cultural Resources in the National Parks   
Online exhibits designed for national historic sites. Includes a lot of Revolutionary War and Civil War history; select "Cultural Groups" in the window at the top of the page for a listing of materials on African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and women. (National Park Service)

History Matters *
Gateway site for student and teachers of U.S. History: useful web sites, documents, online discussions and "Reference" help with citing, evaluating sources etc. (American Social History Project)

America: History and Life * HOLLINS USERS ONLY
"History of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present." (HU online database)

Polling the Nations * HOLLINS USERS ONLY
"More than 14,000 surveys conducted by polling organizations in the United States and more than 80 other countries from 1986 to the present." (HU online database)

History and Politics Out Loud *
Audio files of important speeches in U.S. History and politics. (Northwestern University)

Gateway Sites for U.S. Government: 

Google U.S. Government Search (AKA Google UncleSam) *
Limit your search to government sites only: results ending in .gov (federal), .us (state), and .mil (U.S. Military).

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications 
Use this database to find all publications printed by the Government Printing Office since 1976. (Government Printing Office)

Frequently Used Govt. Info Sites *
Links to U.S., state and international government web sites, organized by subject and government branch. (Vanderbilt Univ.)

Browse (U.S. Government) Topics  Find U.S. Government sites by topic. (Oklahoma State Univ.)

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PRIMARY DOCUMENTS

Core Documents of US Democracy 
From the Continental Congress to the Gettysburg address, in full text. (GPO Access)

Featured Documents
Images, text and interpretation of documents kept at the National Archives. (National Archives and Records.)

100 Milestone Documents  
Significant treaties, legislation, speeches, and more. (Click on link in menu on the right)(Ourdocuments.gov)

Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy *
Scroll down for links to author, title and subject lists. Note: Avalon Project also includes non-U.S. documents.(Yale Univ.)

Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents *
Links to a great number of online texts, from the Magna Carta to the present. (Univ. of Oklahoma College of Law)

AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History *
Links to a variety of documents from 1400 to 2000. (Kentucky University Libraries)

Digitized Primary American History Sources *
Links to many, many online digital archives:government and other documents, images, maps and more. (University of Northern Iowa Libraries)

• Also see "AFRICAN AMERICANS"
  "CIVIL RIGHTS"
  "CIVIL WAR"
  "COLD WAR"
  "CONGRESS"
  "DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS"
  "FOREIGN RELATIONS"
  "IMMIGRATION"
  "NEW DEAL"
  "PRESIDENTS" 
  "U.S. COURTS" 
  "WESTWARD EXPANSION" "WOMEN"

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
Congressional documents from 1774-1873: bills, debates, the Senate and House journals and the Congressional Record. Most titles can be both browsed and searched. (Library of Congress)

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet 
Search for bills, laws, roll call votes, the Congressional Record, House and Senate Committee Reports and more. TIP: to search, you MUST first select the appropriate Congress. (Library of Congress)

Guide to Historical Research with Governmment Publications
A guide to government documents indexes, in paper and online. (Indiana University Libraries)

Presidential Executive Orders Disposition Tables
From Roosevelt to the present: a list of orders including E.O. number, date signed, Federal Register date and page location and current status. (National Archives)

Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection
More than a thousand interviews with American diplomats, stationed abroad from 1920s-1990s. The collection can be browsed by name, or by subject. (Library of Congress)

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DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS

FOIA Information Pages 
Most federal departments and agencies have web pages for the documents most often requested under the Freedom of Information Act. This page has links; search by department/agency name.
(Univ. of Memphis Library) 

National Security Archive *
Online library of declassified documents for international affairs research; includes background and comments. For subject collections click on "Documents" or "Electronic Briefing Books". (George Washington Univ.)

Project on Government Secrecy (FAS) *
The Federation of American Scientists presents information on the history of government secrecy, as well as CRS Reports and other hard-to-find documents. Note: this site includes non-government information. (Federation of American Scientists)

The Memory Hole *
Deleted government web pages, de-classified and other hard-to-find documents, congressional testimony and more. Note: this site includes non-government information. (TheMemoryhole.org)

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IMAGES AND OBJECTS

American Memory   
A great collection of digitized historical documents, photographs, maps, pamphlets, sheet music and more. Click on "Collection Finder" to search by topic, format, time period or area of the U.S. (Library of Congress) 

National Archives Research by Topic   
Documents, photographs, articles, subject bibliographies and online exhibits. For sources from other libraries (National Archives and Records)

History and Culture   
The Smithsonian specializes in online exhibits with text, images and a host of other resources. Choose your topic from "Fields" and "Regions/Cultures" on the left of the page. (Smithsonian Museums)

National Parks Historic Photograph Collection
Over 2 million images of native American history, the CCC, parks history, roads and transportation and more. (National Parks)

The Archive of Early American Images *
Engravings, maps and other illustrations from materials covering the colonial period of the Americas, North and South, from 1492 to ca. 1825. (John Carter Brown Library, Brown University)

Louisiana Digital Library Collections online *
19th and 20th century photographs, objects and documents, of local and national interest. Topics include the antebellum era, German POW camps in America, American architecture, Huey Long, the Louisiana Purchase and more. (Louisiana Digital Library)

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16TH AND 17TH C.

Early Encounters in North America *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
Contains “letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters.”  Very thorough indexing, allows one to search by time period, geographic region, event, and more. (HU online database)

• Also see "FOREIGN RELATIONS", "MILITARY" and other special topics.

The Kraus Collection of Sir Francis Drake
"Primary and secondary materials accumulated about Drake’s voyages (1579-1580) throughout the then Spanish territory of the Americas."(Library of Congress)

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18TH C.

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
Congressional documents from 1774-1873: bills, debates, the Senate and House journals and the Congressional Record. Most titles can be both browsed and searched. (Library of Congress) 

Historical Census Data *
Census data describing the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960. Select a year, then choose a topic: easy to use. (Univ. of Virginia Fisher Library)

Archiving Early America and the Early America Review *
Online issues of The Early America Review, "A Journal of Fact and Opinion On the People, Issues and Events Of 18th Century America". The World of... (at top) has information on milestone events, notable persons and documents. (Private site)

• Also see "FOREIGN RELATIONS", "MILITARY" and other special topics.

Early Encounters in North America *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
Contains "letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters."  Very thorough indexing, allows one to search by time period, geographic region, event, and more. (HU online database)

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19TH C.

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
Congressional documents from 1774-1873: bills, debates, the Senate and House journals and the Congressional Record. Most titles can be both browsed and searched. (Library of Congress)

Historical Census Data *
Census data describing the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960. Select a year, then choose a topic: easy to use. (Univ. of Virginia Fisher Library)

The 19th Century in Print 
A digital library of 23 popular periodicals (Library of Congress)

The Making of America: Digital Library *
Digitized journals ranging from the "Continental Monthly" to "The American Whig Review" (Cornell University Libraries)

• Also see "CIVIL WAR", "FOREIGN RELATIONS", "MILITARY", "WESTWARD EXPANSION" and other special topics.
  

American Cultural History: The Nineteenth Century *
Web guides with information and links for each decade of the century. (Kingwood College Library)

Early Encounters in North America *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
Contains "letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters."  Very thorough indexing, allows one to search by time period, geographic region, event, and more. (HU online database)

HarpWeek *   HOLLINS USERS ONLY
"The pages of Harper's Weekly, scanned as images, together with a series of controlled-vocabulary indexes, which are interactively linked."  Covers 1857-1877. (HU online database)

Lewis and Clark: a Journey *
Contains a fully digitized version of the 2-volume history of the expedition, published by Lewis and Clark in 1814 (Univ. of Cincinnati)

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20TH C.

American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century *
Web guides with information and links for each decade of the century. (Kingwood College Library)

Historical Census Data *
Census data describing the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960. Select a year, then choose a topic: easy to use. (Univ. of Virginia Fisher Library)

• Also see "FOREIGN RELATIONS", "MILITARY" and other special topics.

New Deal Network *
An extensive online archive including documents, photographs, oral histories and more. Photos are organized by subjectand collection; documents by subject, date and author. (Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute)

America's Wars in Asia Digital Teaching Library *
A digital teaching library encompassing American military engagement during World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars. Includes battle histories, oral histories and photographs; also articles, advertisement s and other material from Collier's Magazine to provide context. (Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center)

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21ST C.

Government Documents Related to the Threat of Terrorism and Sept. 11, 2001 *
Annotated bibliography of books, articles and other sources related to 9-11 and its aftermath including section on global terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Note: requires Adobe Acrobat for viewing. (Oklahoma Department of Libraries) 

• Also see "FOREIGN RELATIONS", "IRAQ WAR", "MILITARY" and other special topics.

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AFRICAN AMERICANS

Black Thought and Culture *HOLLINS USERS ONLY
" monographs, essays, articles, speeches, and interviews written by leaders within the black community from the earliest times to 1975". (HU online database)

From Slavery to Freedom
An African-American pamphlet collection spanning from 1824 to 1909. Search or browse by titles, authors and subject; full-text transcriptions as well as original images. NOTE: Click on "Related Resources" for other Library of Congress collections on African-American History. (Library of Congress)

Black History: Topics Research
Federal records related to the slave trade, abolition, segregation, civil rights, African Americans in the military and more. Some entries will refer you to a paper source; others are online in full text. (National Archives)

Our Shared History
Gateway page for all web sites on African-American history at various National Parks: essays, online exhibits, photo archives,etc. (National Park Service)

• Also see "CIVIL RIGHTS"

Black Studies Online *
Links compiled by City College of New York librarians.
(CCNY)

Freedmen and Southern Society Project *
A chronicle of African-American emancipation during the Civil War; site includes a chronology of Emancipation and a number of letters, testimony and other primary documents. (Univ. of Maryland)

Race and slavery petitions project *
Digital depository of 18th and 19th century legislative petitions related to race and slavery. Browse or search by name, subject, state and year. (Univ. of N.C. at Greensboro)

African American Women Online Archival Collections *
Historical collection of letters and memoirs by African-American women in the nineteenth-century. (Duke Univ.)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project *
Online papers, speeches, and chapters of King's autobiography. Click on "additional resources" and scroll all the way down for links. (Stanford Univ.)

Creativity and Resistance: Maroon Cultures in the Americas
Online exhibit. ( Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage)

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CIVIL RIGHTS

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Click on "Publications" for the Civil Rights Journal, committee reports, briefings and papers etc.

Historical Publications of the U.S Commission on Civil Rights 
Documents examining the state of Civil Rights in America from 1957 to today. Search by subject, title, date. Note: Most require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. (Thurgood Marshall Law Library)

We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
An illustrated overview of the history of the Civil Rights movement, including links to additional resources. (National Parks)

• Also see "AFRICAN AMERICANS"
  "NATIVE AMERICANS"
  "WOMEN"

Civil and Human Rights: Issues and Groups *
Assorted government, .org sites and directories. (Vanderbilt University)

Civil Rights Documentation Project *
The most valuable part of this website is the detailed legislative timeline, showing the developments around the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Dirksen Congressional Center)

Television news of the Civil Rights era: 1950-1970 *
Film clips, speeches, primary state and federal documents, and oral histories.(Univ. of Virginia)

Black Thought and Culture *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY "monographs, essays, articles, speeches, and interviews written by leaders within the black community from the earliest times to 1975". (HU online database)

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CIVIL WAR

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies *
Digitized reports and correspondence. (Cornell University Libraries)
Note: Also held in paper in our Government Documents Collection under govt. call # W 45.5:

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies *
Digitized reports and correspondence. (Cornell University Libraries)

Civil War Images
A multimedia collection of recruiting posters, photographs, drawings and writings.  NOTE: Click on "Related Resources" for other Library of Congress collections on the Civil War. (Library of Congress)

National Archives Civil War Resources
Information about the records kept by government agencies during the war: lists of military personnel, maps, laws etc. (National Archives)

Papers of Jefferson Davis *
Online indexes for several volumes, along with some digitized documents, photographs, biographical information and chronology. (Rice University)

• Also see "19th CENTURY", "MILITARY"
  

CivilWar@Smithsonian
Information on the Smithsonian's Civil War collections, along with a time line and web links. Have a look at Civilwarstudies.org (click on "Online programs") for audio interviews on various aspects of the war. (Smithsonian Institutions)

HarpWeek * HOLLINS USERS ONLY
"The pages of Harper's Weekly, scanned as images, together with a series of controlled-vocabulary indexes, which are interactively linked."  Covers 1857-1877. (HU online database)

American Civil War: Letters and Diaries *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
"1,920 authors, and approximately 97,000 pages." (HU online database)

Crisis at Fort Sumter *
Documentary resources for the study of the events leading up to the Civil War. (Tulane Univ. (faculty))

Civil War Women On-Line Archival Collections *
Letters and memoirs from women during the Civil War; with links to related sites. (Duke Univ.)

Richmond Daily Dispatch *
Full text of the Richmond Dispatch newspaper from 1860 - 1865; search, or browse by date. Includes war chronology linked to relevant newspaper articles. (Univ. of Richmond)

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COLD WAR

Cold War International History Project *
A collection of primary documents, news, and more. (Woodrow Wilson International Center)

Cold War Studies Project *
Declassified documents, history of the arms race, the Journal of Cold War Studies, internet resources and more. (Harvard Univ.)

Also see "FOREIGN RELATIONS"

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CONGRESS

Congressional Directory
"Short biographies of each member of the Senate and House and additional data, such as committee memberships, terms of service, etc. Also lists other officials, Federal departments and agencies." Note: HU library has this document. (Govt. Printing Office)

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005
"Includes members of House and Senate, territorial delegates, resident commissioners, and vice presidents." (Govt. Printing Office)

House of Representatives History History of the Congress and Capitol, along with special topics exhibits and information on women in Congress. (Clerk of the House)

Senate History 
Essays, oral histories, historical statistics, photographs and more. (Senate Historical Office)

Congressional Resources Links
List of helpful web sites to answer questions about Congress: a mix of government and organizational sources. For information on legislative records held at the Archives, try their Finding Aids: a very good overview. (National Archives)

Thomas Historical Links 
Historical documents by and about Congress. (Library of Congress)

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
Congressional documents from 1774-1873: bills, debates, the Senate and House journals and the Congressional Record. Most titles can be both browsed and searched. (Library of Congress)

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet 
Search for bills, laws, roll call votes, the Congressional Record, House and Senate Committee Reports and more. TIP: to search, you MUST first select the appropriate Congress. (Library of Congress)

GPO Access Legislative Branch Resources
Search current Congressional documents: bills, the U.S. Code, the Congressional Record and more.TIP: to search, you MUST first select the appropriate volume. (Govt. Printing Office)

Congress/Legislative Branch Resources *
A thorough overview of web sites by and about Congress. (Vanderbilt University)

Congress Votes Database *
Starting with the 102nd Congress (1991), this database lets you browse votes by bill, by margin, by date and more. (Washington Post)

Policy Agendas Project *
This site uses congressional materials, news articles about congressional activity and other data to allow the user to track changes in U.S. policy over time (post-WWII). (Univ. of Washington)

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY 
Link to the Legal Research section to search all federal and state case law from the American Revolution to the present. (HU online database)

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ELECTIONS

Election Information
Scroll down to the official vote counts for Federal Elections, 1920 to present; Congressional apportionment; The electoral college and more. (Clerk of the House of Representatives)

Voter Demographics
Reported voting and registration by age, sex, race and other categories. (U.S. Census)

American National Election Studies *
"High quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation" (University of Michigan)

Election Information, Data and Maps *
Useful links to national and Virginia election databases, maps, articles and more. (Geostat Center, Univ. of Virginia)

• Also see "CONGRESS"
  "PRESIDENTS"
  

Elections and Voting *
A comprehensive list of links for and about Federal elections. (Vanderbilt University)

Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections *
Includes recent governatorial election results. (Private Site)

Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials, 1776-2004 *
Election results, campaign expenditures and biographical data for the candidates are all combined in this database, which allows for complex queries and data downloads. (Geostat Center, Univ. of Virginia)

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FBI and CIA

Center for the Study of Intelligence
CIA history, documents, and intelligence studies.

CIA History
Note: this page was designed for 6-12 education, but contains useful, detailed historical descriptions.

CIA Museum
Digital photographs of artifacts from CIA history.

• Also see "DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS", "U.S. COURTS " and other special topics.

FBI History
Official history, famous cases, director biographies and more.

FBI Newspaper Articles Archive *
This online archive provides access to archival newspaper articles about famous FBI cases. Note: not all of the articles are free full text.

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FOREIGN RELATIONS

Foreign Relations of the United States Documents detailing U.S. foreign policy from a wide range of departments/agencies. See "List of all volumes" for which titles are available in paper/online.
New! online: older volumes in full text * from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries(coverage varies).
Note: Also held in paper in our Government Documents Collection under govt. call S 1.1: (Dept. of State)

Timeline of U.S. Diplomatic History
Timeline and text from 1776 to 1989. (Dept. of State)

International Treaties and Agreements
Links to selected treaties, trade agreements, protocols, etc. Click on "Links to Treaties Resources" for helpful databases. (Dept. of State)

ERC: Department of State Archives
State Department documents from 1990-2001. (Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Libraries)

National Security Archive *
Online library of declassified documents for international affairs research; includes background and comments. For subject collections click on "Documents" or "Electronic Briefing Books". (George Washington Univ.)

Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection
More than a thousand interviews with American diplomats, stationed abroad from 1920s-1990s. The collection can be browsed by name, or by subject. (Library of Congress)

• Also see "COLD WAR"
  "PRESIDENTS"

Frequently Used Govt. Web Sites *
Indexes and Directories, Government Agencies  and Publications, Research Centers, Statistics  and more. (Vanderbilt University)

Military and War: Collections
Online exhibits, texts, images and other resources from the American Revolution to Vietnam. Note: includes Cold War sites. (Smithsonian Institutions)

Columbia Internat. Affairs Online *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
Working papers, policy briefs, conference proceedings, articles, maps, country information, e-books and more. (HU online database)

PAIS (Public Affairs Info. Service) *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
Books, articles, government documents and web sites. (HU online database)

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
"Citations, abstracts, and indexing of articles in political science, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy." (HU online database)

The Space Race
Online exhibit on the political and scientific origins and development of the U.S. and Soviet space programs. (National Air and Space Museum)

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IMMIGRATION

North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories *HOLLINS USERS ONLY
Full-text primary source material that "provides a unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America and Canada between 1800 and 1950." (HU online database) 

On Gold Mountain: the Chinese American Experience
Online exhibit. (Smithsonian program for Asian Pacific American Studies)

Immigration Newspaper Archive *
This online archive provides access to archival newspaper articles about immigration into the U.S. Note: not all of the articles are free full text.

The Chinese in California 1850-1925
A wide variety of sources ranging from photographs and original art to letters, excerpts from diaries and legal documents; all describing the range of experiences of Chinese immigrants in California. Seach by keyword, subject, and name. NOTE: Click on "Related Resources" for other Library of Congress collections on the Chinese American community. (Library of Congress)

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MAPS

Government Map Collection and Links
Current and historical CIA country, region and world maps; links for online map collections. (Wyndham Robertson Library)

Digitized Maps: American Memory Collection
Search, or scroll down to view collections: maps 1500-2003, revolutionary era maps, Civil War maps, etc. (Library of Congress)

United States Historical Maps *
Links to online maps and collections. Scroll down past first list to lists sorted by state, by topic, and chronologically. (University of Kansas)

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MILITARY

Military History 
Links to sites of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines historical agencies and museums. (Dept. of Defense)

• Army Military History Institute
• Naval Historical Center
• Air Force Heritage
• Marine Corps History Division

Military and War: Collections
Online exhibits, texts, images and other resources from the American Revolution to Vietnam. (Smithsonian Institutions)

Military History
Find all parks web sites dealing with military history. A wide range of resources on the history of all wars since the Revolutionary War. Note: scroll down to "areas of significance." (National Parks)

Military Records
Personnel lists, casualty and POW/MIA files, along with links to information web sites for each war/conflict. Some entries will refer you to a paper source; others are online in full text. (National Archives)

U.S. Army Heritage Collection Online
Full-text historical documents, archives, interviewsd, photographs and artifacts. The collection is browseable by time priod (Army Heritage and Education Center)

• Also see "CIVIL WAR"
  "VIETNAM CONFLICT"
  "WORLD WARS"

Military Index to the Internet
(Air War College)

Military Subject Index
Guide to paper and online sources for researching the U.S. military. (Dudley Knox Library, Naval Postgard School)

U.S. Military Atlas Collection  
Campaign maps used for teaching military history: from ancient warfare through 1992 Somalia. (United States Military Academy)

America's Wars in Asia Digital Teaching Library *
A digital teaching library encompassing American military engagement during World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars. Includes battle histories, oral histories and photographs; also articles, advertisement s and other material from Collier's Magazine to provide context. (Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center)

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NATIVE AMERICANS

Bureau of Indian Affairs
A brief history of the bureau. (National Park Service)

Native American Records
Government records on Native American affairs: photographs, case files, etc. Some entries will refer you to a paper source; others are online in full text. (National Archives)

Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties *
Also known as Kappler's Indian Affairs
(Oklahoma State Univ. Library)

Early Recognized Treaties with American Indian Nations *
Supplement to Kappler's volumes
(University of Nebraska, Lincoln)

American Indian History and Culture
Gateway page for a wide number of historical collections ranging in subject from Indian humor to native Alaskan masks. (Smithsonian Institutions)

Early Encounters in North America *
Contains "letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters."  Very thorough indexing, allows one to search by time period, geographic region, event, and more. (HU online database)

Lewis and Clark Bicentennial: Links *
Extensive page of source links; includes Louisiana Purchase and Sacajawea. (Evergreen State College Library)

National Parks Historic Photograph Collection
Over 2 million images of native American history, the CCC, parks history, roads and transportation and more. (National Parks)

Campfire Stories with George Catlin
Paintings, historical documents and diaries/letters to recreate George Catlin's encounters with Native Americans in the 1830s. (Smithsonian)

Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian
Digital images of Curtis's work documenting Native American life, dress, culture etc.: search by subject, keyword, tribe or geography. NOTE: Click on "Related Resources" for other Library of Congress collections on Native Americans. (Library of Congress)

Native Americans
The parks sites include oral histories, images, early Missisippi Delta history, current tribal contacts and more. (National Park Service)

Native American Resources *
Tribal home pages, arts and culture sites, and Native American organizations. (Cowboy.net)

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NEW DEAL

New Deal Network *
An extensive online archive including documents, photographs, oral histories and more. Photos are organized by subjectand collection; documents by subject, date and author. (Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute)

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PRESIDENTS

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
All public messages, speeches and statements made by the president including reports to Congress, press conferences, the President's public schedule, etc., online since 1992.

• For volumes Hoover-Bush see The American Presidency Project *(UCSB) or the version from the University of Michigan's Digital Library *
• Selected presidential papers, George Washington - present: the Avalon project *(Yale)
• Note: Also held in paper in our Government Documents Collection under govt. call #AE 2.114:, for presidents prior to Hoover, search our online catalog.

Presidential Biographies
Search by name or by date. (White House)

Hall of Presidents
Portraits and brief bios. (National Portrait Gallery)

Presidential Inaugurations
From George Washington to George, Jr.: "diaries and letters of presidents and of those who witnessed inaugurations, handwritten drafts of inaugural addresses, broadsides, inaugural tickets and programs, prints, photographs, and sheet music." (Library of Congress)

Presidential Libraries
Links to the libraries from Hoover to Clinton. Most are library/museums, with extensive collections. Digitized materials from the libraries are available at the Presidential Timeline web site. (White House)

White House Tapes.org *
The official source for sound and multimedia recordings from Roosevelt through Nixon. (Presidential Recordings Program)

Scripps Digital Library *
Presidential recordings; also presidential speeches and oral histories. (Miller Center of Public Affairs)

State of the Union Addresses *
Transcripts from 1945 to present; video from 1974, 1989 to present. (C-Span)

Presidential Executive Orders Disposition Tables
From Roosevelt to the present: a list of orders including E.O. number, date signed, Federal Register date and page location and current status. (National Archives)

• Also see "PRIMARY DOCUMENTS"

POTUS: Presidents Online *
"Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events...links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites." (Internet Public Library)

The American Presidency Project *
Documents, records and links ranging from transcripts of FDR's fireside chats to an impressive "presidential data archive" (University of California, Santa Barbara)

George Washington Papers *
Describes the series of published Washington Papers with a synopsis for each volume. Includes images, maps and a Washington FAQ. (George Washington Univ.)

Thomas Jefferson Papers
The largest collection of original Jefferson documents in the world. Search by keyword or browse. (Library of Congress)

James Madison Papers
From his student years through his presidency, search the letters, notes, memos and reports. (Library of Congress)

Abraham Lincoln Papers 
Approximately 61,000 images and 10,000 transcriptions. Search by keyword or browse. (Library of Congress)

JFK Assassination Reports and Records *
Collection of online documents from the investigative commissions, the FBI, CIA, Secret Service, State Department, and others. (AARC Public Library)

Watergate.info *
A good collection of materials including digital copies of official letters, speeches and testimony. (Personal site)

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REVOLUTION

The American Revolution and its Era: Maps and Charts
North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789. NOTE: Click on "Related Resources" for other Library of Congress collections on the Revolutionary War. (Library of Congress)

American Revolution
Parks resources for exploring the revolution: biographies of key players, timelines, essays and other features. (National Park Service)

• Also see "MILITARY"

The Age of Revolution
Portraits and biographies of some of the key players in the revolution. (National Portrait Gallery)

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STATISTICS

Statistical Abstract of the United States
An annual compilation of information on the U.S. population: growth, race, health, education, crime, employment, science, agriculture and more. Note: Also held in paper in our Government Documents Collection under govt. call # C 3.134: (Census Bureau)

Historical Statistics of the United States
The historical version of the Statistical Abstract:from colonial times to the present, the primary source of U.S. statistical population information.
Note: Also held in paper in our Government Documents Collection under govt. call #C 1.34/2:H 62. (Census Bureau)

Historical Census Data *
Census data describing the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960. Select a year, then choose a topic: easy to use. (Univ. of Virginia Fisher Library)

Statistics Locator *
Statistics on every conceivable subject. use alpha index on left or scroll down for subject categories. (Univ. of Michigan)

Budget of the United States Government: Historical Tables 
"Data on budget receipts, outlays, surpluses or deficits, Federal debt, and Federal employment over an extended time period, generally from 1940 or earlier, projecting a few years ahead (currently to 2009)"
Note: Also held in paper in our Government Documents Collection under govt. call # PREX 2.8/8: (Office of Management and Budget)

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U.S. COURTS

Federal Courts Site 
Select your court of choice, then click on "Links to ... web sites" on left. Click on "Library" at top of site for publications such as History of Federal Judgeships and Judicial Facts and Figures. (U. S. Courts)

History of the Federal Judiciary
Search the biographical database for federal judges, read histories of the courts, the timelines of historical judicial legislation. Includes contact information for further research. (Federal Judicial Center)

The American Jury: Bulwark of Democracy*
Explanation of the history and structure of the jury system; includes related documents and bibliographies of related web and print resources. (Constitutional Rights Foundation)

U.S. Supreme Court
For history, justices biographies etc. click on "About"

Supreme Court Decisions: GPO Access

• Decisions, 1937-1975 (Search by full-text keyword, case name, or case number
• Decisions, 1992-2000

Note: Also held in paper in our Government Documents Collection under govt. call #JU 6.8:

Supreme Court Opinions: FindLaw *
Search or browse opinions from 1893 to the present time. (FindLaw)

Oyez: U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Project *
Case summaries and transcripts, audio files, justices' biographical information, and more. (Northwestern University et al)

Supreme Court Resources *
Decisions archive by topic, by author and by party; glossary; rules; etc.
(Cornell Legal Information Institute)

Supreme Court Argument Transcripts
Full text from October 2000 - today.

Supreme Court Nominations: Confirmed & Supreme Court Nominations: Not Confirmed
Floor debates, votes, , hearing transcripts and Senate statements of select Supreme Court Justices.
(Library of Congress)

1st Amendment Online *
Primary documents, legislation, court cases, polling and news - all related to 1st Amendment issues. (University of Minnesota Law School)

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VIETNAM CONFLICT

Vietnam Project *
Documents, images and an oral history project; interviews with Vietnam veterans in text and audio files. (Texas Tech Univ.)

America's Wars in Asia Digital Teaching Library *
A digital teaching library encompassing American military engagement during World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars. Includes battle histories, oral histories and photographs; also articles, advertisement s and other material from Collier's Magazine to provide context. (Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center)

• Also see "MILITARY"

Vietnam War Bibliography *
A list of sources on every aspect of the conflict: a great place to start research. (Private Site)

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WESTWARD EXPANSION

Early Encounters in North America *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
Contains "letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters."  Very thorough indexing, allows one to search by time period, geographic region, event, and more. (HU online database)

Trails to Utah and the Pacific: Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869
Search by keyword, author, title, trail name etc. Also includes maps, photographs and illustrations, and guides for immigrants. NOTE: Click on "Related Resources" for other Library of Congress collections on Westward Expansion. (Library of Congress)

Lewis and Clark Bicentennial: Links *
Evergreen Extensive page of source links; includes Louisiana Purchase and Sacajawea. (State College Library)

• Also see "NATIVE AMERICANS"

Lewis and Clark: a Journey *
Contains a fully digitized version of the 2-volume history of the expedition, published by Lewis and Clark in 1814 (Univ. of Cincinnati)

Drawing the Western Frontier *
James E. Taylor's illustrations depicting frontier life for 19th century newspapers. (National Museum of Natural History)

The Oregon Trail *
Chronicling the first wave of westward expansion; includes full text diaries, memoirs and books written during the period. (Private Site)

Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories *
Multimedia online exhibit about the history of the Gold Rush; includes the stories of settlers, native Americans and immigrants. (Oakland Museum of California)

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WOMEN'S HISTORY

Women in Congress
Profiles, data and images. (Clerk of the House)

Women in the Senate
Listed chronologically: photos and brief biographies. (Senate Historical Office)

Women: Issues and Groups *
Government and organizational sites on all aspects of women's rights and politics. (Vanderbilt University Library)

American Women: Women's History 
and Culture
Gateway for the study of American women's history /culture; "Searching online exhibitions" has a listing of online collections dealing with women's issues, as well as searching tips and hints: a good place to start with a search for images, letters, speeches, films, works by women artists etc. (Library of Congress)

Women's Bibliographic Resource List
List of books, articles and other resources for all aspects of women's history research, organized by subject. For online resources, try their Women's History Links. (National Archives)

Women's History Month Feature 
Gateway page for all web sites featuring women's history from various National Parks. Topics ranging from working women during WWII to the homes of pioneers such as Maggie Walker and Rachel Carson - a wide range. Note: scroll all the way down to access similar pages for 1999-2002. (National Park Service)

Women and Society: an Internet Reference project *
"Web resources, bibliography, filmography, biography, encyclopedic dictionary; lists of academic journals, associations, unpublished papers"  and more. (University at Buffalo, SUNY)

Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1775-2000 *
Digitized primary documents ranging in topic from antebellum social concerns to the Guerrilla Girls. The search feature searches full text of all documents; the teacher's corner has online lesson plans. (SUNY Binghamton)

National Women's History Project *
"The Learning Place" has educational materials, history links, etc. (NWHP (nonprofit org.)

Women's History Resources
A useful list of links including organizations, government agencies, universities and more. (State Department)

American Women's History: a Research Guide
Lists of resources on a wide variety of topics. Sources listed include books, archives, digital collections, organizations and more. (Middle Tennessee State Univ. Library)

Women's Studies History Universe *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
Primary sources: manuscripts, autobiographies, photographs, articles, speeches and more. (HU online database)

North American Women's Letters and Diaries *
HOLLINS USERS ONLY
"Over 120,000 pages of diaries and letters” from the Colonial Period through the middle of the 20^th century. (HU online database)

African American Women Online Archival Collections *
Historical collection of letters and memoirs by African-American women in the nineteenth-century. With links to related sites. (Duke Univ.)

Women Working, 1800-1930 *
Digitized manuscripts and images. Sources include the U.S. Department of Labor, its Bureau of Labor Statistics and Women's Bureau, along with non-government organizations. (Harvard Univ. Library)

Aviatrix Pioneers
This site includes biographical data and full transcripts of oral history interviews.(NASA Oral History Project)

Women in the Armed Forces - History
This Department of Defense site provides a selection of materials on the history of women in the U.S. military (DOD)

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WORLD HISTORY

CIA World Factbook
A great place to start for the basics on any country: background, geography, history, environment, population, economy, government and relationship to the U.S.
Note: Also held in paper in our Government Documents Collection under govt. call # PREX 3.15:, latest vol. at Reference Desk (CIA)

Background Notes 
Similar to, but more detailed than World Factbook. (Dept. of State)

Portals to the World
Links to electronic resources by country: organized into subject categories such as history, religion and philosophy, language etc. (Library of Congress)

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WORLD WARS

World War I Document Archive *
Primary documents from WWI, listed chronologically and by type: treaties, memoirs, images, related links and more. (Private site)

Holocaust Memorial Museum
Information about the Holocaust: text, images, online exhibits, oral histories. Note: "Research" page has web links, organized by subject. (USHMM)

The Nuremburg Trials project *
"Trial transcripts, briefs, document books, evidence files, and other papers" related to the prosecution of Nazi leaders accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. (Harvard Law School Library) Additional materials including testimony and reports are available from the Avalon Project.

Pearl Harbor Attack Newspaper Articles Archive*
This online archive provides access to archival newspaper articles about the attack. Note: not all of the articles are free full text.

Federal Newsmaps Digital Collection
Digital archive of over 200 military newsmaps from Worls War II. (University of North Texas Libraries)

World War Poster Collection *
Digital archive of over 600 posters from World Wars I and II (University of North Texas Libraries)

• Also see "MILITARY"

After the Day of Infamy
Transcripts and sound files of "man-on-the-street" interviews following the attack on Pearl Harbor. NOTE: Click on "Related Resources" for other Library of Congress collections on World War II. (Library of Congress)

Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution
Online exhibit about the Japanese American experience in detention camps in the U.S., complete with historical overview, photographs, bibliography and web links. (National Museum of American History)

America's Wars in Asia Digital Teaching Library *
A digital teaching library encompassing American military engagement during World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars. Includes battle histories, oral histories and photographs; also articles, advertisement s and other material from Collier's Magazine to provide context. (Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center)

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