History & Genealogy

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Ancestry.com  Library Edition
Access from library only
 Provides access to nearly 4,000 databases including census, military, birth and death records, published genealogies, and immigration records

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American Ancestors (formerly New England Ancestors)
Access from Noah Webster Library only
 Genealogical data from the New England Historical and Genealogical Society

Iconn logo Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Covers nearly 5 million people and points to books and other publications that contain their biographies
Iconn logo Biography Resource Center
Combines over 432,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people from over 980 volumes of respected sources
Iconn logo Discovering Collection
A collection of 21 databases covering history, literature, biography, science and
social studies
Iconn logo Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence & Security
History, uses, related scientific principles and technology of espionage and intelligence

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Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
Focus on modern history with sections on Colonialism, Imperialism, the World Wars, Isreali-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement
Iconn logo Encyclopedia of Population
Covers large-scale changes and research in population studies during the last 20 years
Iconn logo Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headware, Body Decoration and Footwear Through the Ages
Cultural and social implications of human decoration and adornment focusing on the
20th century
Iconn logo Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Religion, holidays, customs, languages, historical background and settlement patterns
in ethnic and culture groups in the US
Iconn logo Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
Includes era overviews, biographies, and event/movement, business/industry, and geographic profiles
Iconn logo HeritageQuest Online
U.S. federal census, family records and local histories
Iconn logo Historical Hartford Courant
Full-page coverage from 1764-1922

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Historical Hartford Courant
Full-page coverage from 1764-1985

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Historical New York Times
Full-text and full-image articles  from 1851-2007
Iconn logo History Resource Center: US
Access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journal covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.
Iconn logo History Resource Center: World
Access to full-text articles from scholarly publications, primary sources, and images, maps and charts covering world history from ancient to modern times.
Iconn logo Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
Focuses on the Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history, art, literature, economics and science
Iconn logo St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising

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World News Digest (1940-Present)
Brings together and enhances nearly seven decades of news from the renowned Facts on File World News Digest in print

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