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Category: American Studies

Congress and the Nation 2013-2016, Volume XIV: Politics and Policy in the 113th and 114th Congresses

Congress and the Nation 2013-2016, Volume XIV: Politics and Policy in the 113th and 114th Congresses Chronicling the polarized partisan environment during the President Barack Obama’s second term, Congress and the Nation 2013-2016, Vol. XIV is the most authoritative reference on congressional lawmaking and trends during the 113th and 114th Congresses. The newest edition in

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America In additions to parts 1 through 5, Northwestern University Libraries now have access to part 6 of Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America. Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America offers perspectives on society, sexual

Papers of Woodrow Wilson: Digital Edition

Papers of Woodrow Wilson: Digital Edition The ROTUNDA Digital Edition includes the complete contents of the landmark letterpress edition of the papers, with nearly 35,000 documents across 69 volumes. – Publisher

U.S. Foreign Policy in the Carter Years, 1977-1981: Highest-Level Memos to the President

U.S. Foreign Policy in the Carter Years, 1977-1981: Highest-Level Memos to the President This collection features every declassified daily or weekly memo to President Carter from National Security Advisor Brzezinski and from Secretaries of State Vance and Muskie; as well as every available meeting record of the National Security Council’s two subgroups – the Policy

Additional America’s Historical Newspapers Titles

Northwestern University Libraries now have access to additional content in Newsbank’s America’s Historical Newspapers. Content from other online providers may also be available. See NUsearch for complete access. Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio) – new content: 1991-2007; full content 1882-1990 Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, Ohio) – new content 2004-2018; full content 1871-2018 Daytona Beach News-Journal (Daytona Beach,

The Selected Papers of John Jay: Digital Edition

The Selected Papers of John Jay: Digital Edition John Jay’s accomplishments span pre- and post-Revolutionary history and extend into all three branches of government. Jay was a major contributor to the Federalist Papers, negotiated the ultimately controversial 1794 Jay Treaty with Great Britain, and even served two terms as the governor of New York, but

Southern Life and African American History, 1775–1915, Plantation Records, parts 3 and 4

In addition to parts 1 and 2, Northwestern University Libraries now have access to parts 3 and 4 of Southern Life and African American History, 1775–1915, Plantation Records. ProQuest History Vault: Southern Life and African American History, 1775–1915, Plantation Records, Part 3 Part 3 consists of collections selected from the holdings of the Southern Historical

Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600-2000, 2023 edition

Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600-2000, 2023 edition Northwestern University Libraries now have access to the 2023 content of Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600-2000. “Women and Social Movements in the United States,1600-2000′ is a resource for students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women’s history. Organized around

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Kansas City Call

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Kansas City Call The Kansas City Call is a Black weekly newspaper founded in 1919 to provide leadership for the Black community. It quickly became one of the most successful Black newspapers in the U.S. covering civil rights issues and fighting segregation, discrimination, and other important issues of the African American community.

Targeting Iraq, Part II: War and Occupation, 2004-2011‎

Targeting Iraq, Part II: War and Occupation, 2004-2011‎ Targeting Iraq, Part II: War and Occupation, 2004-2011 is composed of 2,190 documents and over 75,000 pages concerning U.S. policy toward Iraq from July 2004 through December 2011. It begins with the closure of the Coalition Provisional Authority, the administrative structure set up by the U.S. to

Colonial Caribbean: Module 3, Economic Change and Indentured Labour, 1850-1870

Colonial Caribbean: Module 3, Economic Change and Indentured Labour, 1850-1870 In addition to modules 1 and 2, Northwestern University Libraries now have access to Module 3: Economic Change and Indentured Labour, 1850-1870 of Colonial Caribbean: Colonial Office files for the Caribbean. Module 3 of Colonial Caribbean covers the period 1850-1870 and charts the economic decline