Digitized Collections
- American History, 1493-1945
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Documents American History from the earliest settlers to the mid-twentieth century. Sourced from the Gilder Lehrman Primary Source Collection. - Colonial America
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Sourced from The National Archives UK, the first two modules of Colonial America document the early history of the colonies, from frontier life, early expansion and rivalries to the journey toward revolution. - Frontier Life: Borderland and Colonial Encounters
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This multi-archive collection captures the lives, experiences and colonial encounters of people living across the various frontiers of North America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand from 1650-1920. - Migration to New Worlds, Module I: The Century of Immigration
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From the period 1800 to 1924, this module covers the migration experience, from motives and departures to arrival and permanent settlement. - Virginia Company Archives
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This resource documents the founding and economic development of Virginia as seen through the papers of the Virginia Company of London, 1606-1624. It shows the continuing interest of the Ferrar family in the settlement of North America from Jamestown to the Bermudas and provides a rich source for the study of trade between Britain and America. - Popular Medicine in America, 1800-1900
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This collection looks at the history of ‘popular’ remedies and treatments in nineteenth century America, through primary source materials from the collections at the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The intended audience for these materials was the ordinary man in the street rather than medical professionals.
Background Information
- Dictionary of American HistoryThe first comprehensive revision of this classic reference source, originally published in 1940, features updated and revised entries from previous editions, as well as more than 800 new entries covering recent events and topics not covered previously. This authoritative work serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
- Encyclopedia of the New American NationA three-volume survey of the formative years of the United States, starting just prior to the American Revolution and ending with the inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1829. Presents 671 alphabetically arranged entries focusing on the major political markers and milestones, as well as the art, music, literature and daily life, of this period. For secondary and college students, researchers, and general readers.
- What Happened? An Encyclopedia of Events That Changed America ForeverCovers critically important event in American history from the 17th century to the present.
- American ErasIncludes essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to the Colonial Era in U.S. history.
- American History Through Literature 1820-1870Designed for the general reader, this set presents literature not as a simple inventory of authors or titles but rather as a historical and cultural field viewed from a wide array of contemporary perspectives. The set, which is "new historicist" in its approach to literary criticism, endorses the notion that not only does history affect literature, but literature itself informs history.
- The Encyclopedia of North American Colonial Conflicts to 1775: A Political, Social, and Military HistoryCovers all aspects of North American colonial warfare, with special attention paid to the social, political, cultural, and economic affairs affected by the conflicts.
- Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450Provides students and researchers with a much-needed, comprehensive resource on the subject of colonialism and expansion. From a global perspective, the set traces many facets of colonial growth and imperialism, and much more.
Regional Collections
- Documenting the American South
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Digital publishing initiative by the University of North Carolina Library that contains primary sources on the cultural history of the American South. Autobiographies, travel accounts, diaries, etc. regarding slavery and regional literature are included. The 19th century is emphasized. - American West
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American West is comprised of original manuscripts, rare printed books, maps and ephemeral material from the Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana at the Newberry Library, Chicago, and covering topics including the growth of urban centres, the environmental impact of westward expansion and life in the borderlands. - Mountain People: Life and Culture in Appalachia Digital Archive
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This collection consists of the diaries, journals, and narratives of explorers, emigrants, military men, Native Americans, and travelers.
