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Biography & History

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Research databases by subject or A-Z by title.


African-American History Online

Thousands of entries covering African American history for the past 500 years.

American History Online

More than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural events.

American Indian History Online

Online access to more than 600 Native American groups and over 15,000 years of American Indian culture and history.

Ancient and Medieval History Online

World history from prehistory-1500s, with special topic centers on key civilizations and regions.

Biography eBooks

Electronic biography reference books from Gale.

Biography in Context

Full-text biographies from reference sources and articles from magazines.

Dictionary of Literary Biography

Biographical and critical essays of the world’s most influential literary figures.

Facts.com

Gateway to science, history, and world news databases including a live news feed from Reuters.

History eBooks

Electronic history reference books from Gale.

History Online

Information on American, Ancient, Medieval, American Indian, and Modern World history.

Modern World History Online

From the mid-15th century-present, including timelines, images, videos, and maps.

Obituaries & Death Notices

United States obituaries and death notices.

World News Digest

Articles and timelines from 1940-present with news feed from Reuters.


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