JOUR 201: Culture of Journalism: Past, Present and Future: People

Over 19,000 biographies of significant, influential or notorious figures from American history written by prominent scholars. From missionaries to musicians, social workers to statisticians, cowboys to chemists, and Vikings to astronauts, the portraits in the American National Biography Online (the ANB) reflect the rich diversity of American life from people who lived in pre-colonial times to those who have died only in the last five years.Featuring thousands of illustrations, and tens of thousands of hyperlinked cross-references and links to other (select) websites, the ANB is a powerful research tool for all levels of study.

Social and cultural forces that shaped the everyday lives of men and women in America from 1800 to 1920,

Covers the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada, from the 15th century to the present.

Includes correspondence, diaries, government documents, business records, books, pamphlets, newspapers, broadsides, photographs.

This collection documents the social and cultural forces that shaped the everyday lives of men and women in America from 1800 to 1920, addressing 19th and early 20th century political, social and gender issues, religion, race, education, employment, marriage, sexuality, home life, health and popular pastimes. This resource is provided by Adam Matthew.

Some back-files date back to the early 1800s

Images from Arcadia Publishing's award-winning series of local history books.

Search U.S. history, people and events.

Part of Readex's Archive of Americana. Provides access to over 3,200 newspapers.
Collections include: Early American Newspapers Series 1-13 (1690-1922),; African American Newspapers, Series 1 & 2 1827-1998; and Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980.

Organized around the history of women in social movements between 1600 and the present,