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Major Reference Works from
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• Oxford History of Christianity
• Oxford History of Ireland
• Oxford History of Italy
• Oxford History of Medieval Europe
• Oxford History of Modern Europe
• Oxford History of Modern War
• Oxford History of Roman Britain
• Oxford History of the Classical World
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Oxford University Press
• Oxford History of the Crusades
• Oxford History of the French Revolution
• Oxford History of Western Philosophy
• Oxford Illustrated History
of English Literature
• Oxford Illustrated History
of Pre-Historic Europe
• Oxford Illustrated History
of the British Monarchy
• Oxford Illustrated History
of the Vikings
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32 Full Text History Books
from Lerner Publishing, including:
• Ancient Agriculture
• Ancient Communication
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• Ancient Medicine
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• Ancient Warfare
• Echoes of World War II
• Salem Witch Trials
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• California Explorers
• Illinois Through the Decades
• California Indians
• Inside the Missions
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• Presidents of the U.S.
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140 Full Text History Books
from Mason Crest, including:
• Ancient Egypt
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• Election of 1860 & The
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• Gandhi
• Broken Promises:
The U.S.
Government &
Native Americans
in the 19th Century
• History of Culture
• Early French Explorers
of North America
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Administration of Andrew Jackson
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117 Full Text History Books
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Arab Americans
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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African-Americans in the Colonies
Battle of Gettysburg
Bill of Rights
Ellis Island
Emancipation Proclamation
French & Indian War
Great Depression
Great Women of the Old West
Jamestown Colony
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Louisiana Purchase
Thirteen Colonies
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• Andrew Jackson:
Frontier President
• More Perfect Union: The Story of
Alexander Hamilton, 2nd Ed.
• Anne Bailey: Frontier Scout
• Pullman Strike of 1894:
American Labor Comes of Age
• Failure is Impossible:
The Story of Susan B. Anthony
• Ishi: The Last of His People
• John Adams: Public Servant
• Shot Heard Round the World:
The Battles of
Lexington & Concord
• J.P. Morgan:
Banker to a Growing Nation
• Victoria Woodhull:
First Woman
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• Mary Wollstonecraft &
the Rights of Women
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The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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51 Full Text History Books
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Revolutionary War
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U.S. Treasury
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War of 1812
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World War II
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• Alamo Reader
• Friend Among the Senecas
• American Counter Revolution
• George Washington’s
Indispensable Men
• Dear Young Friend: Letters of
American Presidents to Children
• Joshua Chamberlain
• Exploring the Outdoors
with Indian Secrets
• Life of Daniel Boone
• Eyewitness to the Indian Wars, Volume 1
• Eyewitness to the Indian Wars, Volume 2
• Sketch of the Life &
Character of Daniel Boone
• Eyewitness to the Indian Wars, Volume 3
• We Trailed the Sioux
• Medieval Celebrations
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Encyclopedia of World History (Houghton Mifflin)
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History
Reader’s Companion to American History (Houghton Mifflin)
Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History
Great Events 1900-2001 from Salem Press
[includes 10 volumes, 3 supplements, 591 entries]
Webster Publishing’s History of Australia
Civil War Battlefield Guide (Houghton Mifflin)
Reader’s Companion to Military History (Houghton Mifflin)
Reader’s Companion to Women’s History (Houghton Mifflin)
Encyclopedia of North American Indians (Houghton Mifflin)
Encyclopedia of Britain (Hutchinson)
Encyclopedia of Australia (Webster Publishing)
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American Historical Review
February 1975 to present
(NO embargo)
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American History
(formerly American History Illustrated)
January 1992 to present
(NO embargo)
February 1998
to June 2000
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to June 2000
American Nineteenth Century History
January 2000 to present
(12-month embargo)
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Beaver
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October 2001 to present
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Black History Bulletin
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(6-month embargo)
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Book History
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Canadian Historical Review
March 1975 to present
(6-month embargo)
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Canadian Journal of History
April 1975 to present
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Chinese America: History & Perspectives
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Chinese Studies in History
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Cold War History
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Connecticut History
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Contemporary British History
January 2000 to present
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Ethnohistory
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French Colonial History
January 2004 to present
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French Historical Studies
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Central European History
Civil War Times
(formerly Civil War Times Illustrated)
European Review of History
Foreign Affairs
None
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Gender & History
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German History
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History Teacher
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History Today
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Indiana Magazine of History
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Jewish History
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Journal of African American History
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Journal of American Ethnic History
January 1990 to present
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June 1994
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Journal of Military History
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None
Journal of Pacific History
January 1993 to present
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Hawaiian Journal of History
History
Journal of American History
Kansas History
None
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Literature & History
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Military History
July 1996 to present
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Naval History
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Russian Studies in History
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Social History
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Teaching History
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Vital Speeches of the Day
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January 1993
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War in History
January 1997 to present
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Wild West
July 1996 to present
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October 1996
to June 2000
World War II
July 1996 to present
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May 1999
to May 2000
Top History Periodicals
North Carolina Historical Review
Northern History
OAH Magazine of History
Virginia Magazine of History & Biography
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& Other Resources
• Essential Documents in American History
(includes the U.S. Constitution,
the Declaration of Independence, etc.)
• American Reference Library
• Historical Speeches
• Presidential Papers
• Supreme Court Decisions
• McCarthy Hearings 1953-1954
• Tens of thousands of biographies
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• Historical Timelines for all 50
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More than 83 Hours of Historical Film & Video
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Publications, Rourke Publishing LLC, Salem Press, Stackpole Books, Toucan
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• 60 full text history magazines & journals
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• 12,000 historical images & historical maps
• More than 80 hours of historical film & video
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