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Duxbury Free Library History Links |
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These sites have been vetted by Library Reference Staff and are included because of their scholarly integrity and value.
American History Sites___________ |
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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 _____________ |
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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 ___________ |
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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 ____________ |
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Citation Generator |
An easy way to create perfect citations for a variety of sources. |
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