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History Resources

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Online Databases:

These provide quality information online with password access.   

GIC2.JPGGlobal Issues in Context: 

This database provides resources for global issues including current and historical events covering a variety of topics.  

Contact the MHS librarian for password information. 

 

Santa Clara County Public Library:

The public library provides access to a wide variety of information. 

All you need is your public library card barcode and pin number (usually the last four digits of your phone number). 

Click on Electronic Library 24/7 http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/milpitas/  

 

Websites for Specific Topics: 

(Revised 10/14/09) 

 Government--US and International

 Imperialism

 General History 
 

Oyez—U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia

URL: http://www.oyez.org/oyez/frontpage

 TheBritish Empire: 

 URL:  http://britishempire.co.uk/

 A portal of websites for students and teachers doing history research  http://besthistorysites.net/Research.shtml 

Searchgov—Search federal government sites.

URL: http://www.searchgov.com/

 

U.S. Supreme Court

 URL: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

The Story of Africa from the BBC covers independence, slavery, different regions and more.  Includes audio files.

URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice

/africa/features/storyofafrica/

  

Country Information

  Immigration Civil Rights  

United Nations: 

URL:  http://www.un.org/english/

 Immigration Links:  Compiled by another librarian. 

URL:  http://www.sdst.org/shs/library

/stuameri.html#Immigration

Civil Rights Digital Library "The Civil Rights Digital Library promotes an enhanced understanding of the Movement by helping users discover primary sources and other educational materials from libraries, archives, museums, public broadcasters, and others on a national scale."  URL: http://crdl.usg.edu/voci/go/crdl/home/

 

CIA World Factbook:URL:  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

Library of Congress:  American Memory Collection

URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

  
Country Studies:  Lesser known country's data researched by the Library of Congress for the U.S. Army  URL: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html#toc

Primary Sources for Immigration:

 

Ellis Island Stories:  Links for stories of immigrants to the US via Ellis Island in New York

URL:  http://www.ellisisland.org/STORY/story.asp

 

Calisphere:  Primary source documents (western U.S focus).

URL:  http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/

 

  
Country Profiles:  Compiled by the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/   Presidential Elections  
Country Risk:  Created for businesses looking to expand into other countires.  Web sites that have been checked by economic experts.  http://countryrisk.com/

 This page has links to sites related to the 2008 presidential election. 

 

http://presidentialelection.wikispaces.com/

  
International Organization of Migration "IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people"   http://www.iom.int/jahia/jsp/index.jsp

 Past Convention Coverage--Covers the Republican and Democratic conventions from 1896

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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