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Title information
American History, 1493-1945
Persistent Url:
https://www.uwyo.edu/libraries/research/utils/permalink.cfm?id=82744
Subjects:
American Studies / Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders / History
Coverage: 1493-1945.
Updated:
Full Text: Yes
Provider: Adam Matthew Digital
Description:
This unique collection of documents brings to life American History from the times of the earliest settlers until the end of World War II. It is sourced from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the finest archives available for the study of American history. Its quantity and quality offers a wonderful overview of American history alongside some deep research strands. It is divided into two modules: Module 1, Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859, and Module 2, Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945. The collections feature over 60,000 primary source documents, including correspondence, diaries, government documents, business records, books, pamphlets, newspapers, broadsides, photographs, artwork and maps. Secondary resources include chronology, essays, video lectures and interactive features.