Here are just a few of the resources available in addition to those databases we mentioned in class...
History Matters has source documents, reputable websites, and more on
westward expansion for
Ashlee Johnson. The tried-and-true
America: History and Life will also serve Ashlee well.
Project Muse has many articles for
Kelsey Brown on
Harry Truman. She can use the easy search box to type "Truman, Harry S. and McCarthyism", "Truman, Harry S. and communism", "Truman Doctrine", etc.
American Rhetoric will have several full-text speeches of Harry Truman.
Scripps Library and Multimedia Archive is a truly unique collection of material on U.S. public policy. The Library's multimedia archive includes more than 2,500 hours of secret White House recordings, hundreds of presidential oral history interviews, and documents related to the executive branch of American government. "Truman, Harry S." will bring up primary sources related to that president as well as all the references to Truman made by succeeding presidents. (See also references below for Kelsey Lasher)
American Presidency has campaign materials and memorabilia from the the
1800 Presidential Campaign for
Kelsey Lasher.
American Presidency Project is another very interesting site. Try the "elections" tab and other links.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress will give Kelsey information about Jefferson and Adams before the presidency. Kelsey will find a really impressive bibliography and other links.
Country Reports on Human Rights Avalon Project and
Sociological Abstracts have information on the
Rape of Nanking for
Rachel Oster. She should use the search "Nanking and World War II".
Avalon Project has source documents and state papers from the reign of
Henry VIII, including references to his
wives.
Defining Gender has some interesting source documents that add color to the Tudor period for
Raili Cerrone. She should simply type "Henry VIII" on the search line.
Whitehouse.gov has information for
Pam Bondi on
Eleanor Roosevelt. She should look at the First Ladies pages.
American Rhetoric will have a number of speeches by Eleanor Roosevelt.
History and Culture ES has many digital images and artifacts of the First Lady.
Contemporary Women's Issues (CWI) will have many fine articles on that astonishing lady.
For
Alejandro Ojeda, the tried-and-true resources like
Historical Abstracts may still be best.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) will have information to be found by typing "Russian Revolution and intervention" on the basic search line. (Spell out the word 'and').
Sage: an Online Journal Collection also has information.