Date(s): 18th-20th century
Federal and state statues and court cases, as well as legal commentary, pamphlets, and historic books pertaining to the institution of slavery in the United States and its legal impacts.
Journal articles, book chapters and magazines about the history of the United States and Canada, 1450-present.
Date(s): 1490-2008
Primary sources created by and about enslaved individuals and abolition movements.
Date(s): 1600-2000
Primary sources created by and about enslaved individuals and the practice of slavery around the world.
Date(s): 1500-1998
Primary sources created by indigenous Americans and the Europeans who interacted with them, searchable by date, genre, area and indigenous nation.
Suggested reference books about historical topics. These might help you answer some of the history questions in the assignment. You can find these books in the Main Reading Room of Dinand Library.
A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples
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The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes
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Encyclopedia of Massachusetts Indians
Chronology of World Slavery
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Asian American History and Culture: an Encyclopedia
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National and international news sources, including major titles like the Boston Globe, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, and LA Times.
Local, national, and international news, including the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
Date(s):1989-present
Articles from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette; all pictures and advertisements are included 2018-present.
Date(s): 1980-present
Text-only articles from the Boston Globe.
Date(s): 1980-present
Text-only articles from the New York Times. **Blogs are not included.**
Don't forget about your local public library or historical society. They will have local history information and archives, often online. For example: Westfield (MA) Athenaeum has an easy to find section on their site strictly for local history resources. In addition to what's offered online, you can always call or visit the librarians, and they will be more than happy to help!
https://www.westath.org/local-history/
Date(s): 1756-1963
Historic newspapers from all different U.S. states, hosted by the Library of Congress.
Date(s): 1872-1993
Articles from the Boston Globe including all pictures and advertisements.
Date(s): 1740-1940
Historic magazine and journal articles, including professional, childrens' and womens' magazines.
Date(s): 1821-1837
Early American newspapers and magazines, digitized at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) in Worcester.
Date(s): 1838-1852
Early American newspapers and magazines, digitized at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) in Worcester.
Date(s): 1853-1865
Early American newspapers and magazines, digitized at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) in Worcester.
Date(s): 1866-1912
Early American newspapers and magazines, digitized at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) in Worcester.
Date(s): Early 1800s - early 2000s
Primary sources by and about Black Americans.
Date(s): 1746-2006
Newspaper and magazine articles, and other primary sources, related to Hispanic history, literature and culture in the United States. Mostly in Spanish.
Date(s): 1799-2006, but mainly 1895-1950
Magazine articles, books and other primary sources related to Hispanic civil rights, religion, and women writers in the United States. Mostly in Spanish.
Date(s): 1800s-1900s
Spanish-language and bilingual (Spanish-English) U.S. newspapers.
Date(s): 1909-1975
Articles from the Chicago Defender, a leading national Black newspaper.
Slavery and the American South
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Slavery in the North
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Black Southerners, 1619-1869
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Black Southerners and the Law, 1865-1900
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Let Us Go Free
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