African American History: Find Articles

Index and abstracts of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.

Page images and indexes to Harper's Weekly, covering the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.

A variety of documents about African American history and culture.

Presents titles from 1691 through 1820 including print culture from early colonial imports to titles published on American soil during the Revolution and early republic.

Presents titles dating from 1821 through 1837 ranging from early works imported by the colonists to later titles published on American soil during the early republic.

Presents titles dating from 1838 through 1852 revealing a rapidly growing young nation, where industrialization, the railroads, regional political differences, and life on the western frontier were daily realities.

Presents titles dating from 1853 through 1865. The Civil War is a focal point of the collection. News from the battlefront can be found, in addition to science, literature, medicine, agriculture, women’s fashion, family life, and religion.

Presents titles dating from 1866 through 1877 includes the incorporation of the recently-freed African Americans into American life; a population that rapidly expanded into the Western territories. Broad subject areas covered include science, literature, medicine, agriculture, women’s fashion, family life, and religion.

Information about selected world cultures.

Quantitative facts of American history.

Electronic books on topics such as literature, history, science, and psychology.