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History Links
These sites have been vetted by Library Reference Staff and are included because of their scholarly integrity and value.

American History Sites
American Family Immigration History Center Database of 22 million people who passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.
Abraham Lincoln Papers 61,000 images from the Library of Congress
American Heritage Magazine devoted to American History
American History Links Multnomah County Library's Homework Center American History page.
American Memory A Library of Congress gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the U.S. More than 7 million items from 100 collections.
Avalon Project at Yale Law School In addition to treaties, this collection of digitized primary documents also includes presidential addresses, statues, and court cases all relating to relations between the United States and Native Americans.
Biographies Multnomah County Library's Homework Center Biographies page.
Crash of 1929 New York Times primary sources from its pages of the days after the crash.
Decades American social history during 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's.
Massachusetts Studies Project Massachusetts Studies Project is dedicated to engaging students and teachers in their local communities.
Native American History and Culture A service of the Smithsonian Institution, this site includes online exhibits and extensive sources of information on Native American topics.
National Atlas of the USA Need a map of country boundaries, precipitation levels, invasive species, or Superfund sites? 
National Baseball Hall of Fame Photos and bios of the Hall's members as well as current events and exhibits.
People and Discoveries PBS selection of 20th Century Scientists and their discoveries
Salem Witch Trials University of Virginia Documentary Archive and transcription project.
September 11 Attacks Current News Headlines and Archives of the September 11, 2001 Attack on America
Smithsonian Civil War Archives Civil War explored through Smithsonian's extensive and manifold collections.
Virginia Military Institute Archives Online research center featuring full text Civil War collections, images and more.
Women's Work in the 19th Century A webliography of sites related to the work of women in the 19th century created at Kennesaw State University.
Words and Deeds in American History Selected documents from the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress from the 15th to the mid-20th century. 
World History Sites
Ancient History from the BBC British Broadcasting Corp. provides good articles and great images on: Egypt, Greece, Roman, Ancient India, Viking and more.
Avalon Project at the Yale Law School Digital documents relevant to the fields of history, economics, politics, diplomacy, and government arranged in categories from pre-18th century to modern.
Biographies of Women Mathematicians On-going project by students in mathematics classes at Agnes Scott College, in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics.
Hanover Historical Texts Project Project's principal aim is to make primary texts readily available to students. Focus on European Medieval and US primary sources. Sources are in manageable amounts and easy to use.
History in the News: Middle East Excellent place to monitor recent events or to gain a better appreciation for its diverse cultures.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project Designed to provide easy access to primary sources and other teaching materials in a non-commercial environment.
Labyrinth Organized access to electronic resources in medieval studies.
Major Wars Multnomah County Library's Homework Center Wars and World History links.
Medieval Technology Papers Provides accurate, referenced information on technological innovation and related subjects in western Europe during the Middle Ages.
Remember Links to Holocaust sites.
Renaissance Explores the history and culture of the Late Middle Ages.
World History Multnomah County Library's Homework Center World History Megasites links.
Duxbury History Links
Alden Historic Site Official site of the Alden Kindred of America, descendants of Mayflower voyagers, John and Priscilla Alden.
Duxbury File A helpful contents list of articles about Duxbury people and places in the Library's Duxbury File.
Duxbury Rural & Historical Society Seeking to foster a better understanding of Duxbury's rich heritage and to encourage appreciation of its rural environment.
Plimoth Plantation The Living History Museum of 17th-century Plymouth.
Other Resources
Islam Bibliography A list of books on Islam and the Middle East at the Library.
Duxbury Library Databases A list of resources for further research.
Citing Your Sources A guide based on APA Style.
Citing Your Sources A guide based on MLA, Chicago, APA and CBE styles.
Citation Generator An easy way to create perfect citations for a variety of sources.

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