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BAR Digital Collection

BAR Digital Collection With over 3,600 titles already published, BAR Publishing is one of the world’s largest and most respected academic archaeology publishers. For over 40 years we have been publishing academic archaeological research from around the world. – Publisher

The Shaping of America: Foundations of American Government

Foundations of American Government The Shaping of America: Foundations of American Government documents every aspect of early American government from 1663 to 1819. More than 13,000 primary source documents—including speeches, legislative proceedings, committee reports, letters, and more—reflect a general distrust of centralized governance as the colonies transitioned from British rule to a new republic. The

JSTOR 19th Century British Pamphlets Collection

JSTOR 19th Century British Pamphlets Collection 19th Century British Pamphlets, created by Research Libraries UK (RLUK), contains the most significant British pamphlets from the 19th century held in research libraries in the United Kingdom. The digitization of more than 26,000 pamphlets from collections in seven universities in the UK spanning more than one million pages

The Shaping of America: The Rise of American Politics

The Rise of American Politics: Nearly every printed work about politics in America from 1655 to 1819  More than 7,000 works about the rise of American politics from 1655-1819, featuring text and data analysis tools, author biographies, and suggested search paths for easy browsing and discovery. Available here: The Shaping of America: The Rise of

JSTOR Jewish Studies Journals

JSTOR Jewish Studies Journals JSTOR Jewish Studies features journals that cover a unique range of historical and regional aspects of Jewish Studies. This collection includes published content dating back to 1884, as well as titles in English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, and Hebrew. This collection includes key publications of the Association for Jewish Studies, Rabbi

New title and additional content for ProQuest Historical Newspapers

Northwestern University Libraries now have access to the following new and additional content of African American historical newspapers. Louisville Defender – 1951-2010 Baltimore Afro-American – additional content 1989-2010 (full coverage 1893-2010) Cleveland Call and Post – additional content 1992-2010 (full coverage 1934-2010) Los Angeles Sentinel – additional content 2006-2010 (full coverage 1934-2010) New York Amsterdam

Mass Observation Project, 1981-2009: Module III, 2000s

Mass Observation Project, 1981-2009: Module III, 2000s In addition to Module I, 1980s and Module II, 1990s, Northwestern University Libraries now have access to Module III, 2000s of the Mass Observation Project. Launched in 1981 by the University of Sussex as a rebirth of the original 1937 Mass Observation, its aim was to document the

Interwar Culture

Interwar Culture Interwar Culture showcases popular and lesser-known periodicals published during the interwar period. With articles covering culture, entertainment, fashion, home and family life, world current affairs, class, social and welfare issues, these historically significant and highly visual magazines provide a rich insight into these dynamic yet turbulent decades, as well as allowing examination of

Foreign Office Files for South East Asia, Section II: Foundations of Economic Growth and Industrialisation,1967-1980

Foreign Office Files for South East Asia, Section II: Foundations of Economic Growth and Industrialisation,1967-1980 The documents in both sections predominantly cover Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines. The first section in this collection contains files from DO 169, DO 187 and FO 371. The dates covered in these files range from 1954-1971, with the

U.S. Climate Change Diplomacy: From the Montreal Protocol to the Paris Agreement, 1981-2015

U.S. Climate Change Diplomacy: From the Montreal Protocol to the Paris Agreement, 1981-2015 This collection focuses on two series of international negotiations that dominated U.S. climate policy during this period: the 1987 Montreal Protocol and the 2015 Paris Agreement. It is unrivaled in its scope and primary-source content, with newly declassified documents showing how each

Indigenous Peoples of North America, Part II

Indigenous Peoples of North America, Part 2 In addition to part 1, Northwestern University Libraries now have access to Indigenous Peoples of North America, Part II. Indigenous Peoples of North America, Part II: The Indian Rights Association, 1882–1986 provides a near complete record of the efforts of the first organization to address Native American interests

Journal of Chinese History

Journal of Chinese History The Journal of Chinese History / 中國歷史學刊 publishes research articles, review essays, and book reviews on all periods of Chinese history and all sub-specialties of history—social, cultural, political, economic, and intellectual. The journal aims to keep its readers abreast of important trends in historical scholarship and welcomes inquiries about review essays