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AAS Historical Periodicals This link opens in a new window American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection, Series 1-5 is the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, providing digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window Gale Academic OneFile is the premier source of peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. All Gale OneFile Series databases are indexed in this database.
History Reference Center This link opens in a new window The database features full text for more than 1,500 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers, full text for more than 100 leading history periodicals and 58,000 historical documents; 43,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 12,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical videos.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window This resource provides access to full-text articles covering a wide array of topics including literature, history, economics, life science and the arts. HELP SHEET | VIDEO TUTORIAL **PLEASE NOTE: The entire JSTOR collection is currently being provided to us free of charge. After 6/30/2023 San Jac libraries will only have the following sections: Arts & Science I-IV, VII and Life Sciences.
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New York Times This link opens in a new window Use this link to access your very own year-long subscription to The New York Times, 1851-present. Once registered, you can sign on directly to The New York Times via the Website or APP. After a year you will be required to re-authenticate with the library. Please note: Articles from 1923-1980 are restricted to 5 per person per 24-hour period. Activation Instructions
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new window With digital facsimile images of both full pages and clipped articles for hundreds of 19th century U.S. newspapers and advanced searching capabilities, researchers will be able to research history in ways previously unavailable. For each issue, the newspaper is captured from cover-to-cover, providing access to every article, advertisement and illustration.
Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive This link opens in a new window The largest and most ambitious project of its kind, this collection is devoted to the scholarly study and understanding of slavery from a multinational perspective. An unprecedented collection developed under the guidance of a board of scholars, it offers never before available research opportunities and endless teaching possibilities.
U.S. History (In Context) This link opens in a new window Gale in Context: U.S. History is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: Challenges and Triumphs in the Pursuit of Equality This website provides primary sources dating back to 1790 and dealing with various aspects of the ongoing struggle faced by African Americans in achieving true equality in the United States.

The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates by Ralph Ketcham (Introduction by)
Call Number: JK155 .A57 2003
ISBN: 9780451528841
Publication Date: 2003-05-06
Dred Scott V. Sandford by Paul Finkelman
Call Number: KF4545.S5 F558 2017
ISBN: 9781319048983
Publication Date: 2016-09-02
The Federalist Papers by Charles R. Kessler (Introduction by); Alexander Hamilton; James Madison; John Jay; Clinton Rossiter (Editor)
Call Number: KF4515 .F4 2003
ISBN: 9780451528810
Publication Date: 2003-04-01
First Generations by Carol Berkin
Call Number: HQ1416 .B47 1997
ISBN: 9780809016068
Publication Date: 1997-07-01
Historical Dictionary of American Propaganda by Martin Manning; Herbert Romerstein
Call Number: E183 .7 M325 2004
ISBN: 9780313296055
Publication Date: 2004-11-30
Major Problems in the Era of the American Revolution, 1760-1791 by Richard D. Brown; Benjamin L. Carp
Call Number: E208 .M35 2014
ISBN: 9780495913320
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Manifest Destiny and the New Nation, 1803-1860 by Salem Press Editors
Call Number: Ref E338 .M25 2013
ISBN: 9781429837422
Publication Date: 2013-09-19
A People's History of the U. S. Military by Michael A. Bellesiles
Call Number: E181 .B535 2012
ISBN: 9781595586285
Publication Date: 2012-09-11

6 Works of Art That Shaped America’s View of Natives The article presents six examples of how early American painters used their creative licenses to make political or social statements—influencing public opinion, helping to justify concepts like Manifest Destiny, or even calling to task governmental powers for their treatment of Natives.
Civil War Diaries - Virginia Tech Diaries written by soldiers from both Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War that are part of Virginia Tech Special Collections.
Civil War Diaries and Personal Narratives Collects a great number of personal accounts of the combatants, often written just after the event. There are also numerous collections of Civil War letters and diaries, many written by prominent officers, men of considerable literacy, who were quite conscious of the historical importance of the conflict.
Propaganda from the American Revolution Presents pieces of propaganda that were printed in papers and pamphlets, and delivered throughout the colonies. These images were a patriotic call to arms and the sentiments conveyed in them inspired other wartime art generations later.

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