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American History

Resources useful in the study of American History and materials pertaining to specific events that shaped the United States of America.

General Encyclopedic Databases

Tips for using online reference collections:

  1. Identify your main topic and keywords.
  2. Try synonyms and different combinations of words. Experiment with broad and narrow (specific) terms.
  3. Search in Gale eBooks or Credo Reference for quick facts and general overviews of your topic. 
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Suggested Keywords

  • Pre-colonialism 
  • Colonialism
  • War of 1812
  • Slavery
  • War between the states
  • The Great War
  • Federal Government
    • Legislative - Congress
      • House of Representatives
      • Senate
    • Executive
      • Presidency
    • Judicial
      • Supreme Court
      • District Court
  • Stock Market Crash, 1929
  • Great Depression

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The Department of History, Government & Economics

History is part of the History, Government & Economics (HGE) Department, which is located in Hudson-403.

Department Phone: (845) 431-8510

Subjects: History

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