History

America: History & Life with Full Text
Indexes hundreds of journals covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. 
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Black Freedom
Features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history.  For a wide range of students, from middle and high school students to college students and independent scholars.
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History Reference Center
Find articles from reference books, encyclopedias, books, and history periodicals.  Also includes select historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos, maps, and historical video.
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Historical Abstracts with Full Text
Covers world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 - present.  Contains indexing of historical articles and records from over 1,800 journals, some with full text, in over 40 languages back to 1955.
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