Related Guides
Physical & Online Sources
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Encyclopedia, Dictionaries & Overviews of U.S. History
Encyclopedia of American History by Publication Date: 1996
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal HistoryLocation: OnlinePublication Date: 2012
The Routledge Handbook of American Military and Diplomatic History by Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2013
Browse additional encyclopedias, dictionaries, and overviews, including works on specialized aspects of U.S. history (e.g. social history, women's history, science, sports, military history, culture, and many more.
Biographical Sources
- American National Biography Online This link opens in a new window Biographical dictionary of notable deceased American men and women from all eras of American history. Includes illustrations and links to other web resources.
- Biography (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window Biography In Context offers biographical information about historically significant figures as well as present-day newsmakers. It includes reference content alongside magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and images.
Index to Biographical dictionaries
Statistics
The Historical Statistics of the United States by Location: Mugar Reference X HA202 .H57 2006Publication Date: 2006
Datapedia of the United States by Location: Mugar Reference X HA202 .K87 2001Publication Date: 2004
A Statistical History of the American Electorate by Location: Mugar Reference X JK1967 .R87 2001Publication Date: 2001
- Roper Center Public Opinion Archives This link opens in a new window The Roper Center is a public opinion archive that preserves the data from polls conducted by many leading survey organizations. Most of the data are from the United States, but over 50 nations are represented. The iPOLL databank offers access to nearly half a million survey questions and answers asked in the U.S. by more than 150 survey organizations. Direct links are given to study documentation and datasets. Date coverage: 1930s – present.
